Several years ago, I planted a London garden where the brief was grasses, grasses, and more grasses. The clients were mildly obsessed. And, despite my reservations, I'll admit, they were onto ...

Ornamental grasses are a necessity in any sunny mixed border, where they add texture, form, color, sound and movement. It’s more difficult to integrate grasses into the shade garden, however, because ...

Traditionally, the intent to fuse architecture and nature has always been present in Japanese culture, But this contemporary Buddhist temple boldly sends bamboo soaring towards the sky. The space for ...

When it comes to wellness, chef and best-selling cookbook author Candice Kumai doesn’t just talk the talk—she walks the walk, literally. As a practitioner of shinrin yoku (AKA forest bathing), the ...

Shinrin-yoku is the name given to the Japanese art of “forest bathing,” contemplative walks through the woods that reconnect the individual with nature and can lead to decreased stress, natural mood ...