In ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement, the end product must be greater than the sum of its parts.

The ikebana method of Japanese flower arranging is a minimal style intended to showcase the simple seasonal beauty of plants. The word "ikebana" combines the Japanese words ikeru (to arrange, be ...

With skillful snips, Mitsuko Takeya prunes a few leaves from bamboo stalks and several red berries from heavy nandina clusters to use in a flower arrangement. The cuts would hardly register in ...

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 ...

For some of us, flower arranging consists of sticking a few blossoms in a vase, adding some water and calling it a day. For those who study ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, flowers, ...