The art of bonsai -- for it is, certainly, an art -- can take months, years, even a lifetime to master. And while that's very impressive and all, if we spent a lifetime perfecting our bonsai, we would ...

Kathy Shaner considers herself an accidental bonsai aficionado. “I didn’t know the word bonsai existed until I took a local class at a community center at what I assumed was how to grow a yard tree,” ...

The art of bonsai dates ,back to the 13th century when the Japanese potted and meticulously groomed miniature versions of wild trees. This practice is still popular today, with amateurs and ...

– Shade-loving plants with small root bases. Wilder story author Taylor Patterson recommends ferns, begonias, or orchids, but notes that “most plants should happily thrive provided there’s enough ...

SAGINAW, MI — An upcoming Bonsai Workshop at the Japanese Cultural Center, Tea House and Gardens of Saginaw promises to teach students how to create and care for a stunning natural Japanese bonsai.

Native to South Africa, dwarf jade plants, also known as Portulacaria afra, have become a popular choice for bonsai enthusiasts in recent years, not least because the species is said to bring luck and ...

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 ...