For those of us who can’t travel to see them in Japan, we have some beautiful ones right here in Southern California.

Learn more about zen gardens and shop plants, gravel and more to create a Japanese rock garden. Experts explain how to approach cultivating a peaceful zen garden using gravel, plants and more.

Japanese rock gardens are all about embracing calm, balance and mindfulness. They often represent a place of retreat to reset after a day in our busy modern lives. Raked gravel is used instead of ...