A nearby Japanese garden inspires a feature-packed backyard and studio for a work-from-home Portland writer

With such a wide range to choose from, there’s a beautiful Japanese maple to suit almost any setting

This Montana pool house takes inspiration from Japanese design and the beauty of its surroundings

Encourage these fanciful winged beauties to visit your garden while helping restore their fragmented habitat

There are benefits to allowing plants to invade your garden stairs

These shade-loving ground covers are good for the environment and say something about where you are

Lacy form and fiery fall color make Japanese maple a welcome tree for garden or patio

Privacy, natural light and harmony with nature are enhanced through these design features

The Japanese ‘engawa,’ a roofed transitional zone and social space, blurs the lines between indoors and out

This dramatic, ruby-tinged grass bridges the gap between red and green, short and tall plants