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 ...

When pruning, it is important to keep your bonsai tree's symmetry and balance in mind. Trim branches that grow unevenly or ...

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 ...

For a long time, I assumed bonsai was the kind of hobby reserved for extremely patient people with tiny scissors, impossibly steady hands, and a level of inner calm I personally do not possess. When I ...

Longwood Gardens Bonsai Festival opens June 24, the perfect moment to experience firsthand what makes bonsai so compelling.

Norm Geisinger is 82 years old, and he owns an 85-year-old bonsai tree that’s less than two feet tall. He’s owned the Lace-bark Chinese elm for 25 years. He’s the third owner. Geisinger, a former ...

The centuries-old craft is thriving as both a hobby and an art form, with contemporary practitioners around the world asking what lessons it can impart today. Bonsai created by the Japanese artist ...