Monterey >> The key to bonsai is patience. But that shouldn’t be much of a surprise. This is an art form, after all, in which trees can be 500 years old, passed down from generation to generation.

Story update: The exhibition "American Bonsai: The Unbridled Art of Ryan Neil" runs at the Portland Japanese Garden May 21–June 19, 2016. When most Americans think of bonsai — the craft of pruning and ...

Unboxing a Yamafusa bonsai pot and taking a closer look at the craftsmanship and design that make it perfect for displaying a bonsai tree. A quality bonsai container plays an important role in both ...

If you want instant gardening gratification, get a Chia Pet. If you're interested in an art form with roots that stretch back centuries with a practice that takes years, try bonsai. Bonsai (pronounced ...

David Crust named this piece "The Lichen Tree," an American white cedar (Thuja occidentalis), trained since 2005. It is an intensely windswept design made from a smaller piece of an ancient larger ...

A beautiful winter composition featuring a Larch bonsai. In the colder season, the structure and character of the tree become the focus, revealing the elegant branch design and natural beauty that ...

Japanese design studio Nendo has created an alternative to the tricky task of nurturing a bonsai tree with its Grid-Bonsai – a 3D-printed version of the plant that owners can prune to their liking.

Incorporating bonsai trees into zen gardens can take the serenity of the space up a notch. By placing these miniature trees in sand or gravel, you create a peaceful environment that encourages ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A dozen years ago, Sarah Shrader’s brother showed up on her front porch in Grand Junction, fresh from a zipline-building trip to Alaska. He had boxes of ...