Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Learning how to grow and care for your own bonsai tree is an exciting hobby. Maintaining these small trees provides a creative ...

The contemplative beauty of bonsai returns to Sonoma Botanical Garden this winter with an indoor exhibit featuring works by artisans with the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society. “The Bonsai Show: Wood and ...

Caring for a bonsai Japanese maple takes patience and the right techniques. From proper watering and pruning to sunlight ...

When you hear the phrase “Bonsai tree” you probably think of those tiny, ornate trees that people often keep as a sort of desk ornament. But in fact, Bonsai is not a type of tree at all—the word ...

For more than 50-years, a tiny movement has grown in the East Bay thanks to Dennis Makishima. He is considered by many, a master of Aesthetic Pruning, and an influential figure in California's bonsai ...

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 by ...

Bonsai trees are more like a piece of living art than a houseplant. Choosing the right tree or shrub to cultivate makes all the difference in looks and success.

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 ...

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 by ...

In the right spot, Japanese white pines can grow 50 feet tall with branches spreading even wider. Bob Hunter has spent 40 years caring for a Japanese white pine: pruning, training, picking the right ...