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.

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 ...

You don't need a landscape in full sun to grow stunning blooms. This pretty plant produces orchid-like flowers that thrive in ...

How would you describe Japanese cherry blossoms - ‘sakura’? A pretty pink flower? A sign of spring? A symbol of Japan? While all of these statements are true, they don't quite paint the whole picture.

This undated photo shows a tsumami kanzashi hair ornament made by Kuniko Kanawa of Atelier Kanawa, a professional Edo Tsumami Kanzashi artisan. The craft of making traditional tsumami kanzashi hair ...

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 ...

Start Flowers, a Japanese flower company that primarily does anime collaborations, revealed a new flower arrangement based on the virtual idol Hatsune Miku. The flowers are only available for purchase ...

In densely packed Tokyo, flora is abundant in unassuming places. Hunting for it, as I learned, can lighten life’s loads. By Motoko Rich Not long after we moved to Japan, I came to appreciate the ...

Fifty years ago, a drive down Baseline Road near South Mountain was a Sunday destination. It offered mile after mile of explosive colors and exotic flowers, thanks to the Japanese flower farmers. The ...