Can you imagine a mushroom so precious it can cost more than gold? Matsutake, a Japanese autumn delicacy, are the envy of the ...

Mass timber could revolutionize construction, if only New York would embrace it. We commissioned four projects to show what ...

Shinichi Endo, 53, a woodwork artist in Ishinomaki, will build a bookshelf made of Japanese red pine timber for the Taylor Bunko in Randolph-Macon College. After Endo’s three children were ...

Temperatures down in the low 20s or in the teens will require that you protect the trunks of young citrus plants.

Residents across western Massachusetts were interested in several articles that were posted on WWLP.com this year.

Keep in mind that the best gardens are not only beautiful in the spring, summer and fall, but with proper planning, winter ...

Away from the cruise ship passengers and conventioneers, you'll find people passionate about their own unique corners of the LBC.

Over half of Japan’s land area is covered by forests. Because of the country’s diverse geography, you can experience boreal forests in the north and subtropical forests in Japan’s southern part. In ...

The white shower curtain is patterned with pine branches hung with red balls. What they may have missed was the ... and strung lights on the Japanese maple. Tour-goers could view the yard from the ...

Researchers in Japan have found that the taller the Japanese black pine trees (Pinus thunbergii) along the coast, the deeper ...

The red pine tree, found in North America, can perhaps be best likened to the underwhelming cousin of the more widely known white pine. The qualities of the white pine made it a staple for the early ...