Tall trees and shrubs can overshadow single story homes and make small yards feel crowded and overwhelming. However, there are plenty of small or dwarf plants that have all the beauty of their taller ...

Tired of sparse landscapes and long waits for privacy? Fast-growing trees offer a rapid solution, creating dense natural ...

Japan’s most famous cherry blossoms are the somei-yoshino variety, which start blooming through much of the country in late March. Even after this season is over, however, there are other varieties of ...

TOKYO (AP) — Many of Tokyo's popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japan's postwar advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail. Some have fallen and ...

The nine Weeping Cherry trees given to Lima by Harima-cho, Japan. LIMA — The Lima Sister Cities Association will hold its annual Cherry Blossom Festival from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18 at the park ...

People walk under weeping cherry trees in Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sunday. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun FUKUSHIMA, (Japan): Weeping cherry trees were in full bloom along a walking path of an ...

There are plenty of places across the city to see cherry trees in bloom this year. By Alyce McFadden and Andy Newman After a long winter, spring is in full swing, and with it the cherry blossom season ...

Nothing compares to cherry blossom season in Japan, where entire days are spent picnicking under the blooms (there's even a word for flower viewing, hanami). But, luckily for Americans, the Japanese ...

Tokyo's iconic cherry blossom season is being overshadowed by safety concerns as many of its beloved Somei Yoshino trees, planted during Japan's post-war boom, are now succumbing to old age. The ...