Bonsai is an art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. “The unique aspect is that bonsai is alive and constantly changing, not like a sculpture or painting, which remains static,” says ...

Spider plants are usually known for their trailing leaves, but with a little creativity they can take on a completely ...

Growing and caring for a bonsai tree goes beyond flexing your green thumb and cultivating a peaceful, greenery-filled space. However, while tending for your own bonsai tree can be a rewarding ...

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 ...

The bonsai garden is almost tucked away, in the back of the University of Michigan’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens, in the northeastern corner of Ann Arbor. With a wooden fence around it, one opening ...

A sparkling bonsai that captures attention with its delicate structure and refined beauty. Every branch and leaf reflects the ...

Jim Sullivan stands in the backyard of his Baltimore, Maryland, home, with a tiny pair of scissors in hand. In front of him, is a miniature version of a white pine tree. With the kind of precision you ...

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 ...

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 Kennett ...

The gift of 53 bonsai trees from Japan to the U.S. in 1975, 30 years after WWII. In 1975, only 30 years after the United States and Japan have been at war, Japan gave 53 priceless bonsai trees to the ...