His passion for ferns – or monilophytes, as this ancient class of non-flowering plants is also known – has brought Alexander ...

West Bengal, however today it has gained popularity among the trading and farming community due to its high demand and ease ...

I got tickets for everything at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay! Here's how it went, my thoughts on what to visit + a few ...

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry was caught off-guard by the Cannes Film Festival's updated dress code and had to switch her ...

“The birds can go in and out. And they chose to come there.” ...

For more than 50-years, a tiny movement has grown in the East Bay thanks to Dennis Makishima. He is considered by many, a master of Aesthetic Pruning, and an influential figure in California's bonsai ...

With an estate that covers around 300 acres and grand gardens, this is the perfect place for a family day out.

Norm Geisinger is 82 years old, and he owns an 85-year-old bonsai tree that’s less than two feet tall. He’s owned the Lace-bark Chinese elm for 25 years. He’s the third owner.

Oaks and other hardwoods are considered desirable replacement trees over their ability to grow into a canopy. The city of ...

But even in retirement his influence and legacy continue to grow, through the students he has taught and the trees he has touched. I was born in Oakland, grew up in the East Bay and went to ...

Mare Island was one of only two public shipyards in America that built nuclear submarines during the Cold War. It hosted an ...

The Bay Area is so passionate about wine — and beer, whiskey and gin — even our islands boast tasting rooms. You can sip cabernet on Alameda, do a whiskey tasting on Treasure or dabble in ...