Taking inspiration from the zen garden style of planting is a beautiful way to fill your outdoor space while calming it with ...

Maples - Both Acer palmatum and Acer japonicum cultivars include dwarf forms and weeping types that are ideal for pots, ...

“A cohesive container palette is the single fastest way to make a patio feel intentional, designed and genuinely beautiful,” ...

Friendly Guide to Growing, Shaping, and Maintaining Healthy Bonsai Trees at Home. The art of bonsai is believed to have origina ...

Bonsai trees are what happen when art and nature come together. While almost any tree species can be used, those with naturally smaller leaves are often easier to train and maintain in these ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary places are hiding in plain sight, and the South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson is ...

You can elevate small patios with carefully placed containers ...

California’s “Little Japan” has 200 cherry trees on the verge of blooming — ready to transform one of the region’s largest gardens into a breathtaking sea of pink and white. San Diego’s Japanese ...

A maple syrup program is teaching students about sustainable production through a grove of red maple trees at Stockton University in Galloway. Each winter, about 600 red maples are tapped in the ...

While most varieties of Japanese maples grow only 6 to 12 inches a year, pruning helps maintain their shape and keep them healthy. Remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches to improve airflow and ...

March 5 was "Keichitsu," the day when it is said that insects in the ground become active as they sense spring's arrival. In a pine-lined avenue of the city of Mishima, Shizuoka Prefecture, the "komo" ...

It might be a lot easier to do in Vermont, but you can make your very own maple syrup right here in the Pacific Northwest. On this week’s episode of the Peak Northwest podcast, we dive into the world ...