There’s nothing more relaxing in summer and fall than venturing into the garden to harvest edible greens, herbs and flowers. In my garden, tomatoes, herbs, berries and citrus thrive tucked throughout ...

Japanese beetles are a major nuisance, and if you're find of growing these incredibly popular flowers, there's a higher ...

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 ...

The ikebana method of Japanese flower arranging is a minimal style intended to showcase the simple seasonal beauty of plants. The word "ikebana" combines the Japanese words ikeru (to arrange, be ...

Flowers are the universal language of love in cultures around the world. “Flowers have power. Sharing arrangements of flowers shows our love,” says Carolyn Alter, Certified Associate 1 st Term Master, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Terre Voegeli, of the Ikebana International Ann Arbor chapter, arranges branches as an Ikebana interpretation of the manga “Lone ...