It’s a circus out there when you go shopping, compounded by the fact that many varieties’ names are in Japanese. If you’re planning on buying a Japanese maple… Most nurseries are stocked ...

Traditionally, a Japanese garden has a gate. Boundaries, in general, are very important in a Japanese garden, to symbolize ...

Azaleas and rhododendrons are also popular choices for a Japanese-inspired garden. ‘Azaleas and rhododendrons are widely used in Japanese gardens for their early-season flowers and vibrant colour ...

These plants seem to thrive in the Western Washington climate and adapt to many different types of growing conditions.

Take your small home to new heights with these dwarf plants for front yard landscaping in small yards and single story homes.

They are centuries old – "the stuff of Japanese landscape legends" – and ... early-summer irises and autumn's "flame-toned" momiji maple leaves. From our morning news briefing to a weekly ...

Clockwise: Michael Greenstein examines the bark of a Chinese elm in his collection in Los Altos; A liquidambar, also known as an American sweet gum tree, that Greenstein is growing in a pot; Deadwood ...