Creating a Zen garden is a wonderful way to cultivate a peaceful and serene space in your backyard. Japanese gardens are renowned for their tranquility, elegance, and harmony with nature.

Candy Williams Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 6:00 a.m. | Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 6:00 a.m. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ fall flower show is like the season itself ­— a brief but welcome respite ...

If you’ve ever been to a Japanese garden, you’ll remember the extraordinary sense of peace and tranquillity these gardens help inspire. Japanese gardens also look very different from Western ...

If you’re looking for a rather slow-growing foundation shrub to add to your landscaping, you may be interested in purchasing a Pieris japonica, native to Japan and commonly called Japanese andromeda.

I arrived at work with a handful of flowers wrapped in a soggy paper towel and asked a colleague if I could borrow a vase. I explained that I'd just come from a flower-arranging class. My co-worker ...

Holiday decorations in the U.S. are often symmetrical: Two candles on either side of the mantel, a round wreath in the center of the door, a centerpiece with matching sprigs of holly and pine on each ...

When people mention going to Japan for hanami (flower-watching in Japanese), one would usually think of sakura or cherry blossoms. But there are also other equally beautiful flowers that bloom ...

I love the many small flowering trees that help brighten our landscapes through the spring season. When I see them bloom, I know that we are beginning to transition into warmer weather. Blooming now ...

To this day, I meet other people who share with me equally vivid memories of the farms. One friend told me: “I would drive my mom there every weekend!” Although all of the flower fields are gone now, ...

When tending to your garden beds, the sight of green and copper-colored beetles can understandably make your heart sink. It's hard to mistake these characteristics of the Japanese beetle (Popillia ...

From diverse street food to unique street fashion, Japan and South Korea have become popular tourist destinations. While visiting both countries this past spring break, I enjoyed noticing some ...