Bonsai is an art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. “The unique aspect is that bonsai is alive and constantly changing, not like a sculpture or painting, which remains static,” says ...

Dating back thousands of years in China and Japan, the ancient art of bonsai has long captivated gardeners. Indeed, growing ...

Bonsai tree plants can be fascinating because you are basically looking at a whole tree in a miniature version. Bonsai focuses on growing a single tree in a way that mingles horticulture, art and ...

There’s something about growing bonsai trees that makes big problems seem smaller. “That tree to me is not just a lone tree; it’s connected to all the other trees in the world,” said Wayne Atkinson, a ...

Photographer Stephen Voss spends most of his days bouncing between rushed portrait sessions and heavily scrutinized PR-commissioned shoots in Washington, D.C. It’s unusual for him to have more than a ...

When eight miniature trees disappeared from the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in Oakland in mid-January, a sense of despair descended on the volunteer-run exhibit. The trees were living masterpieces, ...

Native to South Africa, dwarf jade plants, also known as Portulacaria afra, have become a popular choice for bonsai ...

Bonsai gardens offer peace and creativity. You can grow tiny trees in pots, shaping them like forests. Native Indian trees are perfect for this. Peepal, Banyan, and Imli are ideal choices. Use a ...