In The Book of Tea, Kakuzo Okakura recalls the tale of the Taming of the Harp. There is a wonderful Kiri tree that a mighty wizard transforms in a harp for the Emperor of China, but none of his ...

Don’t get confused by the exotic name of the Japanese maple tree. A native to East Asia (Japan included), today, the tree ...

Japanese maple trees are at their most beautiful in autumn due to their rich red and orange leaves - and are extremely easy to care for as long as you know the best time to prune them.

Weather conditions mean the trees are looking spectacular two weeks earlier than usual Japanese cherry blossom trees at a Gloucestershire park have flowered two weeks earlier than usual ...

Although there are plenty of bonsai tree species and varieties you can grow, Japanese maple bonsai trees are a beautiful ...

“If young trees produce a strong vertical shoot this can be pruned back to a side branch in autumn. “Japanese maples are best pruned when fully dormant, as maples bleed sap from pruning ...

The Japanese tree frog harbors many secrets with its chorus of croaks, soaring leaps and perfect landings. But a "ribbiting" vanishing act? Any local will tell you: find the nearest vending machine!

In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about Philipp Franz von Siebold’s beech, a native Japanese tree. Siebold? I muttered to myself, “Who is this ...

She also has hosted videos on DIY home tips and solutions and launc... Trees are great assets to properties. They add shade and beauty while controlling erosion. But when a tree is no longer ...

Sep. 24, 2024 — The Eiffinger's tree frog found in Japan has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental stages to reduce the risk of ...

Kent County Council has been trying out a new method of planting trees borrowed from Japan. The Miyawaki method, as it is known, has been used on a site in Park Wood, Maidstone, to see if it can ...

Eiffinger’s tree frogs are tiny frogs that live in Taiwan and on two Japanese islands: Ishigaki and Iriomote. The tree-dwelling amphibians lay their eggs in puny puddles, which are often nestled ...