In the east , gardens are considered as a sacred place to meditate and pray.A place sacred for the Spirit as well as to the body to eat from and find medicinal herbs to treat diseases.The Greeks are famous for their gardens in the middle of their homes .The garden was not outside .It was inside the house surrounded with walls.The famous gardens of Lefkara in Cyprus stand as of today as a wittness.

On the meditation part we can mention the ZEN gardens.

Zen Buddhism has been a big influence in creating the ZEN gardens.The most famous Zen garden is in Japan:"The Karesansui Zen Garden at Ryoan-Ji Temple .

Zen gardens use stones .They are a place that combines art with nature .A perfect place for meditation.

As for the early christians , we notice that prayers were held in the gardens to commemorate the Gesthsemane Garden where Jesus Christ was praying before he was taken for Crucifiction .The place of his crucifiction was also the same place were he was praying.

During our present day we notice that in the VATICAN, the pope has a special garden where he also prays.

Gardens are used as a therapeutic place in Japan and Finland, where patients at hospitals are taken to plant,harvest and meditate and heal.

In our yards we grow lawns and the time is ripe to transform those lawns into sacred gardens that nourish boith the body and spirit.

Happy Gardening, AMEN!