A bonsai looks like a small work of art: delicate, elegant, and seemingly ageless. But for those trying this unique plant ...

As a longtime member of the Santa Barbara Bonsai Club, Witham had a vested interest in promoting the bonsai cause. The club hosts meetings and workshops at Bethany Congregational Church and has about ...

As gardeners, so often our dream is to grow bigger plants faster. How many times have we stood over balky transplants and threatened, “Just grow, dammit!” The ancient art of bonsai is all about growth ...

Groomed to stay small Bonsai are trees or shrubs grown in small containers. The plants would grow to full size in nature but are groomed to stay small. A tree or a plant can be called a bonsai. Saying ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Step aside, boring plants. Bonsai trees might just be your new favorite hobby — even as a novice. These miniature trees have long been ...

For those who practice this botanical pastime, bonsai is “a living art form.” A lot of work goes into crafting a miniature tree in a gravel-filled shallow dish. Fertilize, but hold the nitrogen. Water ...

Mirai Bonsai nursery, workshop and school in St. Helens, Ore., melds the 2,000-year-old Japanese tradition with a unique Americanized look to create living artworks. Ryan Neil, owner of Mirai Bonsai, ...

Good things really do come in small packages. Think of an unexpected check inside a birthday envelope or a certain sparkly something in a little velvet box. For lovers of bonsai, a traditional ...

Alameda’s Jonas Dupuich is a giant in the world of bonsai — he teaches and lectures and runs the popular Bonsai Tonight blog, and his book, “The Little Book of Bonsai,” was published last year by Ten ...