What is a bonsai? The Japanese word “bonsai” is often translated as “plant in a pot.” It may be used as an identifying term for such a plant or it may refer to special techniques and aesthetic models ...

Bonsai pots have traditionally come in specific shapes and forms with very little or no differences over the years. However, artist Deanne Ragsdale is now introducing new conceptual design ideas in ...

Bonsai is the ancient Japanese art of growing miniature trees in pots. They are meticulously pruned and shaped to resemble ...

is as simple to grow as a bonsai and can live inside or outside. Stewart's approach involves strategic trimming, guiding the branches with wires, and transferring the tree to a new pot.

Bonsai is the art of dwarfing a regular tree to create a perfect miniature representation of nature in a small pot. It has a long history. Originating in China, the practice of creating tiny trees ...

Kyōdai Bonsai, open by appointment in Portland, offers a variety of bonsai species from high-end, collector-level trees to options for beginners. A website is still in the works, but interested ...

Here are some tips for growing a dwarf boxwood bonsai tree: Choose a pot that is about 2-3 inches larger than the root ball of the dwarf boxwood tree. Use well-draining soil that is rich in ...

snatching the increasingly popular trees for sales abroad or, in some instances, holding the plants for ransom. Bonsai can be extremely valuable, with some individual pots worth several million yen.

A well-draining soil mix is critical for indoor success of bonsai olive trees. Mix organic matter such as peat moss with inorganic elements like perlite or sand to improve drainage while holding ...

MIFUNE, Kumamoto Prefecture—Thefts of bonsai trees have surged around Japan ... near the front door and mainly took bonsai in small pots that could be carried with one hand.