While the traditional elements of Japanese gardens—stone, water, gravel, pruned pines, and asymmetry—are rooted in ...

Everyone knows how valuable bees are to your garden because they are pollinating your flowers. But they’re not the only ...

Top botanist James Wong has identified the ten plants most at risk from thieves this summer after gardeners said they feared ...

"Beloved in Japan for its graceful, star-shaped white flowers and delicate fragrance, the orchid symbolises purity, elegance, ...

Now, after several years working as a professional gardener, I have planted all sorts of grasses, but I remain a little in ...

Civilizations from Stone Age Scotland to the eighth-century Maya to 13th-century African empires have used dry stone walling ...

The first instalment of this four-part series looks at some of the early figures who paved the way for marathon runners in ...

When Tony Barnes and John Sole sought the help of a young Japanese landscaper to create a Zen retreat at their Taranaki garden, the landscaper thought they must be millionaires. "Over there ...

At first glance, a hori hori knife resembles more of a weapon than a garden tool, but don’t let that put you off — it could be the best garden purchase you ever make. I was a bit shocked when ...

Slugs and snails are the bane of many a gardener's life, decimating plants especially seedlings or those with soft leaves.

Hours The Portland Japanese Garden welcomes visitors Wednesday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Last admission is at 5:30 p.m. and visitors can explore until 6:30 p.m.