What is a bonsai? The Japanese word “bonsai” is often translated as “plant in a pot.” It may be used as an identifying term for such a plant or it may refer to special techniques and aesthetic models ...

Bonsai aren’t perfect miniature trees, said Dave Hodgetts, a bonsai grower. They’re trees with artistic license. They’re living sculpture. “Because they keep growing, they ...

The Portland area is home to several bonsai nurseries and gardens that offer plants, classes and supplies. Local bonsai practitioners also offer advice and host workshops on the gardening art.

Bonsai Bar workshops offer the perfect opportunity for Mainers to grab their friends, grab a drink and make tiny trees. Learn the fundamental skills and techniques behind the art of bonsai while ...

Workshop students will be given a pre-bonsai tree such as a 1-3 year-old rooted jade or a dwarf jade among others. Along with a tree would be a printed hand-out of the lesson and the basic ...

He got to spend it introducing people to one of his great loves: the art of bonsai. More than 80 of his cultivated miniature trees were displayed at the Bermuda Society of Arts as part of The ...