Japanese flower arrangement, known as ikebana or kadō (the way of the flower), developed into a distinctive artform in the late fifteenth century. Today, there are an array of styles and variations, ...

With a history spanning over 600 years, ikebana remains a cherished tradition in Japan, passed down from generation to generation as a way of connecting with nature and expressing creativity. This ...

Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging, its oldest type — ikenobo ikebana — more than 550 years old. Modern gardeners can take a lot away from the art form. “Ikebana makes us more aware of ...

Holiday decorations in the U.S. are often symmetrical: Two candles on either side of the mantel, a round wreath in the center of the door, a centerpiece with matching sprigs of holly and pine on each ...

“Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.” So slammed Meryl Streep as fictional fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly in the film The Devil Wears Prada, dismissing petals and blossoms as cliché. She ...

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park Horticulturist Mandi Stade shows off the art of Japanese floral arrangements called Ikebana and Kadomatsu for the upcoming holiday season. Stade shares the ...

As Londoners wholeheartedly embrace houseplants, you might be trying to keep alive forests of greenery. But what about flowers? In our mindful age, flower arranging has finally come out of the shadows ...

Akio Takamori's ceramic head of a girl sits on the steps leading to the balcony at Pottery Northwest. We know she's dreaming of flowers, because they're spouting from a hole at the top of her head.

Google search the "Ikenoboys" and the first thing that pops up is a photo of three men dressed in sleek black outfits, posed one behind the other with secateurs held to their hip pockets. Despite the ...