Who doesn't love a Japanese garden? The peace, harmony and beauty of these spaces is appealing to so many of us. Whether ...

Behind their popularity lies the inconspicuous efforts of local farmers to compete with producers in other regions across Japan, as Shimane Prefecture is home to fewer hydrangea cultivators.

In another neighboring nation, China, the hydrangea is called “xiu qiu hua,” which describes its spherical blooms. The Japanese name in Chinese characters, literally meaning “purple ...

like the appearance of the insidious Japanese beetle or hungry garden slugs. Fortunately, there really isn't much that can go wrong with a hydrangea that you can't fix. Once you've identified the ...