After a hard day at work, most people would love the idea of relaxing in a garden. But the trouble with having a home in an urban areais that it makes us look for a practical way to create a garden space. An indoor miniature Zen garden offers a creative yet tranquiloption for even the smallest space.

Did you know that plants in an indoor setting can promote a healthy, stress-free life? It is a way to relieve any tension without even leaving your home! I am going to tell you how you can create your own miniature Zen garden that can help take your stress away

What is a Zen Garden actually?

A Japanese style garden is designed to relax the mind - Zen gardens can be found in Japan's temples as they give solitude and calmness to the monks when they do their meditations. You can make a Zen garden using flowers, rocks and gravel, water or any other nature props.

Zen garden in a box

When selecting a glass container, make sure it has a depth size of at least 2 inches. The box usually comes in a rectangular shape. You can make your own miniatureindoor Zen garden that is similar to the Japanese Zen gardens. It brings the outdoors to the indoors - in a box. When creating a miniature Zen garden, you will need to consider many things. As a window box can be quite small, designing the interior needs careful consideration. For instance, I prefer to use sand instead of gravel, and you may choose to use pebbles instead of rocks. Or you can even combine all the items to complement each other and create depth. Your design will depend on what you will find most relaxing, but simplicity is usually the key. Swirling the sands with your fingers will make it more natural than using a fork.

Placing ornaments

Tenkebutsu or ornaments in a miniature Zen garden add a nice architectural interest. I like to use simple items like crystal,a tea candle, pearls or other small objects to make a meaningful display. Just one or two ornaments will do. Or put your favorite item in so that you can always admire it every day. The key to an aesthetically pleasing miniature Zen garden is to create a spacious atmosphere in a container. In fact, the empty space is also an important element of Zen garden landscape. You can't be relaxed by watching a heavily decorated container.

Maintaining your indoor miniature Zen garden

A miniature Zen garden requires little maintenance. Even when you are using bamboo or other plants, it doesn't necessarily need a lot of effort to take care of. A regular interval for watering should be scheduled, though, like once or twice a week. I hope that you will find your miniature Zen garden as relaxing and enjoyable as I find mine.