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 ...

One of the more unusual ways the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II is being marked this summer is with an exhibit of stunted trees. They’re bonsai trees on display at the Pacific Bonsai ...

Friendly Guide to Growing, Shaping, and Maintaining Healthy Bonsai Trees at Home. The art of bonsai is believed to have origina ...

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 ...

When most people think of the word “bonsai”, they are thinking of indoor bonsai trees. However, there are many types of bonsai, both indoors and out. This low-maintenance plant is popular for many ...

Not only are bonsai trees houseplants that double as living sculptures, but in the Feng Shui tradition, they also exude vitality and represent harmony and balance. But, Feng Shui experts say the only ...

A reader recently asked me to write about bonsai tree requirements, but more specifically, how to keep bonsai trees alive during the seasons. Let’s begin with a brief history of Bonsai, which in ...

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, ...

The centuries-old craft is thriving as both a hobby and an art form, with contemporary practitioners around the world asking what lessons it can impart today. Bonsai created by the Japanese artist ...