The small, shallow dishes that house bonsai trees are sized to inhibit root growth. Larger pots would hold more soil and ...

Who doesn't love a Japanese garden? The peace, harmony and beauty of these spaces is appealing to so many of us. Whether ...

Cherry blossom season is well and truly upon us, so make a beeline for these destinations to see beautiful blossoms in the ...

Another Jewish community was established in the port of Nagasaki. In fairly short order, the Russo-Japanese War and the Great ...

That’s the conclusion of the Journal of Japanese Gardening, a U.S. publication better known in Japan as Sukiya Living Magazine, which ranked the gardens as the nation’s most splendid for the ...

We’re unveiling some of Tokyo’s best kept secrets that will delight both seasoned Tokyoites and adventurous travellers ...

Are you and that special someone the outdoorsy type? Celebrate Valentine's Day with these romantic hiking trails in New Jersey, offering adventures for every skill level.

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Few roots go deeper than 1m – 80-90 per cent are in the top 60cm ... nutrients, so trees in grass grow more slowly than ones in bare soil. Slow growth is often desirable in gardens, where ...

At least 160 people were stranded in northeastern Japan after a snow avalanche blocked roads leading to a popular hot-spring resort, officials said Monday. The stranded people were staying at two ...

Spread across 79 acres and home to more than 4,800 trees ... Botanical Garden delights visitors with displays like the Chinese Garden, the English Woodland Garden and the 14-acre Japanese Garden ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to prune most (but not ... the tree dogwoods), Japanese spirea (Spiraea ...