A bonsai infuses your indoor space with ageless gravitas, purposive perseverance, and tortured artistry — both yours and the tree's. How could it be that a plant trained to miniaturize its ...

Growers often train branches to grow into desired shapes by wrapping them first with protective raffia, then with bonsai wire ...

The bonsai pots and the tools used are often handmade and can cost thousands of dollars themselves. Certain types of tree are also harder to grow or require certain techniques and may fetch a ...

The small, shallow dishes that house bonsai trees are sized to inhibit root growth ... Educate yourself on the requirements of your particular species and its stage of maturity, as each plant ...

Bonsai gardening is the ancient art of growing miniature trees. It's not just about cutting and shaping; it's about ...

Many different types of plants—mostly trees and shrubs—are used in bonsai, but artists are constantly working with and training new types of plants. “Some types of trees adapt better than others,” ...

These diminutive plants span a variety of different species, including wisteria, juniper and camellia. Filoli has opened up its entire collection of bonsai trees for the first time, including a ...

If you stick to the basics, it’s relatively simple to keep the ‘beginner’ types of bonsai trees alive. So, whether you’ve bought a tree or are considering bringing one into your home ...

This image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a juniper bonsai tree on display at Hicks Nurseries ... Educate yourself on the requirements of your particular species and its stage of maturity ...

Growing a bonsai is more than just caring for a miniature tree -- it’s an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice. Originating in China thousands of years ago, bonsai was later adapted ...