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.

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ fall flower show is like the season itself ­— a brief but welcome respite before the return of a long and cold winter in Pittsburgh. “Japanese Inspirations” ...

With skillful snips, Mitsuko Takeya prunes a few leaves from bamboo stalks and several red berries from heavy nandina clusters to use in a flower arrangement. The cuts would hardly register in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Flowers are the universal language of love in cultures around the world. “Flowers have power. Sharing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...