Japan is famous for its seasonal celebrations, and the Plum Festival is a delightful way to welcome spring. Taking place ...

The facade of this fancy Downtown building has already generated a lot of buzz. But it’s what’s on the inside that counts, ...

The pluot or aprium is a second-generation hybrid crossing these two Prunus species, specifically including a Japanese plum tree. They're also called "interspecific plums." This juicy, pink-tinged ...

People who say they don’t like maple trees invariably like this maple tree. Learn how to plant a Japanese maple tree in your own yard, and you'll soon understand why. These maples are compact ...

Some types of plum trees, such as American hybrid varieties (Prunus nigra) and Japanese types (Prunus salicina), must have a second variety to cross-pollinate with in order to produce fruit. These ...

Q. Can you tell me what could have made lumps on the trunk of a tree my wife and I found in the Smokies? The lumps range from ...

A $2 million upgrade has transformed the Papatoetoe Recreation Grounds, which were often plagued by rain delays. The ...

Japanese maple trees are at their most beautiful in autumn due to their rich red and orange leaves - and are extremely easy to care for as long as you know the best time to prune them.

Umeboshi are the passion of this woman who's been making them for over half a century.

Weather conditions mean the trees are looking spectacular two weeks earlier than usual Japanese cherry blossom trees at a Gloucestershire park have flowered two weeks earlier than usual ...

The British plum season starts in late July with the Opal variety and finishes in mid-to late-September with the Marjorie Seedling. Each variety has a 2-3 week season. British plums develop an ...