Now, after several years working as a professional gardener, I have planted all sorts of grasses, but I remain a little in ...

While the traditional elements of Japanese gardens—stone, water, gravel, pruned pines, and asymmetry—are rooted in ...

If you say 'Japanese garden', what comes to mind for many people is an area filled with fine, raked gravel. It's the most iconic—and photogenic—feature of these gardens.

Kaneko’s oversized ceramic structures carefully mingle with the green and auburn expanse of the Portland Japanese Garden. They're on display through Feb. 20.