Growers often train branches to grow into desired shapes by wrapping them first with protective raffia, then with bonsai wire ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...

Lower Makefield Township’s Native Plant Ordinance at 18 Years and Counting. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2-3 p.m. This virtual talk from ...

In its cold and unforgiving way, my winter visit brought back these warm memories and triggered my desire to walk on, into ...

Among the supporters was Marla Maples, ex-wife of President Donald Trump and mother of Tiffany Trump. Maples co-founded the Global Wellness Forum. The organization “unites and empowers groups ...

Note: The ice trees at Zao Onsen Ski Resort, known as juhyo in Japanese, are also often referred to as "snow monsters" in English. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi ...

‘Don’t worry about swimwear, you have to be naked for the Onsen hot spring’. And with that, my ‘off the beaten track’ tour ...

Gardeners are being urged to check their soil in February to avoid running into problems growing things this coming summer.

I’ve been in Japan for less than 24 hours and somehow, I’ve found myself in a ruby-red basement bar watching an 89-year-old ...

If you're really looking to amp things up this Valentine's Day, these are some candies that go way beyond the standard, and ...

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age “Elita” is a novel ...