Japanese maples add a touch of elegance and color to your yard, but you should know about the issues affecting these trees ...

Good choices for ornamental types of bonsai trees that, like an indoor environment, are ficus and jade. If you plan on ...

The acer has long spindly new growth that can be gently untangled and pruned. Ideally, we should leave some of the new growth as these will be full of buds for the new leaves. If we halved the ...

The Lake Kawaguchi area is a must-visit destination year-round, but in autumn, it takes on a special magic. With vibrant fall ...

At its best, travel provides moments that remain etched in your memory for a lifetime. This could include occasions when ...

AS WE MOVE closer to the first days of spring, and thus lay our plans for our coming year of gardening, let us take a look out over the year and see what we should be thinking and purchasing.

No sun, no problem. Perk up your porch with ideas for potting our favorite shade-loving plants that will inspire your ...

In the geopolitical tug-of-war between Mainland China and the smaller landmasses around it, Taiwan stands out like no other. This tiny island — some six Taiwans could fit into the large north Indian ...

Last year, there were only 47 unprovoked shark attacks, down from the annual average of 70 over the last decade. Florida has ...

A venomous snake was found inside a batch of bananas at a New Hampshire grocery store. According to NH Fish and Game, on ...

Gardeners tend to have favorite plants that they grow for years. But it’s fun to try new ones. Each year, the non-profit ...

Scientists discovered that the red stigmas in wind-pollinated trees accumulate anthocyanin, the same compounds that are revealed in autumn leaves after green chlorophyll production slows down and ...