How would you describe Japanese cherry blossoms - ‘sakura’? A pretty pink flower? A sign of spring? A symbol of Japan? While all of these statements are true, they don't quite paint the whole picture.

Creating a Zen garden is a wonderful way to cultivate a peaceful and serene space in your backyard. Japanese gardens are ...

In early February, the flowering of Japanese cherry trees marks the beginning of spring in Hawaii. Today, the annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating these trees and the ancient Japanese ...

I arrived at work with a handful of flowers wrapped in a soggy paper towel and asked a colleague if I could borrow a vase. I explained that I'd just come from a flower-arranging class. My co-worker ...

To this day, I meet other people who share with me equally vivid memories of the farms. One friend told me: “I would drive my mom there every weekend!” Although all of the flower fields are gone now, ...

Holiday decorations in the U.S. are often symmetrical: Two candles on either side of the mantel, a round wreath in the center of the door, a centerpiece with matching sprigs of holly and pine on each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This undated photo shows a tsumami kanzashi hair ornament made by Kuniko Kanawa of Atelier Kanawa, a professional Edo Tsumami ...

When tending to your garden beds, the sight of green and copper-colored beetles can understandably make your heart sink. It's hard to mistake these characteristics of the Japanese beetle (Popillia ...

Fifty years ago, a drive down Baseline Road near South Mountain was a Sunday destination. It offered mile after mile of explosive colors and exotic flowers, thanks to the Japanese flower farmers. The ...

Tsumami kanzashi are Japanese hair ornaments that were worn by geisha and young daughters of the nobility in a tradition dating back hundreds of years. They're complex and gorgeous, and the craft is ...