The Asian art of Bonsai offers an alternative to the scarcity of winter. Dwarf Yaupon Holly in the Chinese penjing style, which seeks to shape trees of unusual character to aesthetic principles ...

Bonsai is an art form that requires years of training and centuries of dedication. At the 2012 international bonsai convention, a tree was on sale for 100 million yen, just under a million dollars.

Years ago, I used to climb the High Sierras to drink wine and hunt rare wild bonsai trees. In the high country, an extreme regimen of wind, snow, drought and impossibly thin soils create nature&#82… ...

Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens is receiving a transformational gift of 150 masterpieces. But these aren’t your typical works of art—they’re bonsai trees, and they come from Doug Paul’s ...

How to grow dwarf jade bonsai trees indoors. In its native environment, Portulacaria afra can grow up to 10 feet tall, ...

Bonsai is a centuries-old art of growing trees or plants in shallow containers. Shaped and pruned over decades, these miniatures take on the appearance of ancient trees. This is a simplified ...

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 ...

The Art of Bonsai show will be free with Arboretum admission and open to the public, Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Growing a young bonsai into a form that resembles a mature tree requires regular pruning to encourage even growth and to remove dead limbs, foliage and errant branches. Take your time.