but be aware that this tissue removal leaves the trunk with an exposed wound. Other diseases that may need to be pruned out ...

Out of all the places in Japan to see cherry blossoms, the town of Yoshino, in Nara Prefecture, just might be the very best. That’s because there are more than 30,000 sakura trees on the slopes of ...

In the depths of winter, the sakura stops growing and rests. And when spring comes, the sakura senses it in the air, and its ...

Unlike plants which can easily be moved and replanted ... One favorite is the Yoshino cherry tree which is known for its beautiful white to pale pink blossoms, and will also attract birds to ...

Cherry trees belong to the rose family of flowering plants, Rosaceae ... The single cultivar known as 'Somei Yoshino' represents 80% of all of Japan's cherry trees 5. The oldest cherry tree ...

Its Tokyo Regional Headquarters announced that day that officials observed 11 flowers of the Somei-Yoshino cherry at 2 p.m. that had opened on a tree under watch at Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward.