CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Our family trips often include a visit to a botanical garden or arboretum, so my husband and kids were resigned to the fact that the itinerary for our recent trip to Vancouver, ...

Rendering of a proposed Chinese garden at Phalen Regional Park. The five elements of Chinese Garden design (vegetation, artistic rocks, water, scenic pathways, and architecture) are reflected in this ...

When landscape designer and botanical artist Lily Kwong takes on a project, it isn’t necessarily the client who dictates the direction—Mother Nature sets the tone. Kwong, the founder of Freedom ...

Courtyards have long been a fundamental aspect of traditional Chinese architecture, serving as central spaces around which domestic life is organized. These spaces play a vital role in creating a ...

Suppose you think immersing yourself in an exotic Chinese mountain landscape in springtime would be a fantastic way to escape the deepest winter. In that case, you can save the airfare to Asia and ...

The fusion between Asia and the Northwest goes further than food. Gardeners are finding that they can infuse their landscapes with elements of Japanese and Chinese garden design by selectively adding ...

In addition to offering a stunning view, the “borrowed scenery” of the Seattle skyline makes the 6-acre Seattle Chinese Garden seem even larger. In China, gardens are created to be lived in, not just ...

The delicately sweet blooms welcome you before you ever step foot inside the first courtyard at Lan Su Chinese Garden. "Fragrance is such an important part of the experience here," says Glin Varco, ...

One of New York City’s great hidden gems is the Chinese Scholars Garden in Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. Snug Harbor as a whole is an expanse of great architectural finds, with ...