You have undoubtedly been losing out on plum wine or Umeshu if the server only offers you red or white wine when they deliver the bar menu. Sample some of these distinctive Japanese wines made from ...

Japanese yew. Credit: Keisotyo via Wikimedia, CC by SA 3.0 This species, Podacarpus macrophyllus, is your best bet to stand in for the tall, screening yew hedges northerners enjoy. Thanks to mild ...

Cherry plum is fully or partly self-fertile, so there’s no need to plant another tree for pollination. The fruits of cherry plum trees are sweet and juicy, perfect for eating raw, as well as using in ...

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balancing fluids in the body, working like a seesaw with sodium. Japanese plums are widely used in oriental medicine to treat digestive disorders.

As it matures it forms a small multi-stemmed tree that makes an elegant focal point in the garden, and particularly suits small gardens as it only grows to a height of 16.5ft (5m). USDA hardiness ...

How to prune a Japanese maple tree Secateurs are generally all you need, though a keyhole saw is useful for thicker branches. Before making structural adjustments, remove dead, diseased ...

USDA hardiness zones 5-8. If you like the idea of even darker, plum and deep crimson shades, there are even more varieties of ...

If you need shade, privacy, or forest vibes fast, you'll want to pick a tree with rapid growth habits. Here are 10 speedy ...

Growing trees with vibrant fall colors is one way to do this, adding interest to your yard despite the change in seasons. Japanese maples, Acer palmatum, have long been planted and adored for their ...

Yuji Yamashita, a professor of Japanese art history at Meiji Gakuin ... while the right panel, depicting a plum tree and koi, was painted by Okyo. “Both men painted the subjects they excelled ...