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It’s surprising how often the bigger trees are the last addition to a garden, when they really should be one of the first.

Dating back thousands of years in China and Japan, the ancient art of bonsai has long captivated gardeners. Indeed, growing miniature trees in shallow dishes has never gone out of fashion, and today, ...

Japanese curry rice does not spring to mind as an obvious example, which is a shame because Japanese curry is unique in its approach and appeal. Japanese curry, or “kare” (カレー) in Japanese, is a ...

Winter dormancy has advantages. It facilitates acquisition and establishment of bare root stock, and winter dormant pruning. Tony Tomeo can be contacted at tonytomeo.com.

(Natalie Chin via AP) This photo provided by KAA Design Group shows the Tree House’s primary suite private courtyard with Japanese wood soaking tub and reflecting pool. (KAA Design Group via AP) This ...

The area that is now Joshua Tree National Park wasn’t always a desert. During the Great Ice Age, also known as the Pleistocene Epoch, there were rivers and lakes as well as Columbian mammoths ...

Many different kinds of trees can be sculpted with Bonsai techniques, including Japanese black pine, Chinese elm, Japanese maples and even redwoods. “Placing a suiseki viewing stone near a ...

With international cinema becoming more and more accessible through streaming platforms, Japanese films have garnered global recognition for their cultural richness and refreshing storytelling ...

We also found larger options for those unafraid to go all out, including a big statement ficus tree and a distinctive five-foot olive tree with adjustable branches. If you already have something ...

On the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, rows of tiny elm trees sprout in a test field run by University researchers. These elms are a series of new trees cloned by the University that ...

The Slippery Elm tree, indigenous to North America, is highly regarded for its health-enhancing properties. Its inner bark, passed down through the generations, is typically gathered and finely ...