OAKLAND, Calif. -- Several valuable bonsai trees were stolen from the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in Oakland in a bizarre burglary. The location is a volunteer-run, free admission Japanese style ...

There is something magnificent and satisfying about watching a tree develop over time, from seedling to spreading canopy or tall conifer. But we don’t all have the space in our gardens for multiple ...

As gardeners, so often our dream is to grow bigger plants faster. How many times have we stood over balky transplants and threatened, “Just grow, dammit!” The ancient art of bonsai is all about growth ...

SEQUIM — The Dungeness Bonsai Society will host its 43rd annual Spring Bonsai Show at the clubhouse at Pioneer Memorial Park on Saturday. Members are preparing for a colorful and creative event to ...

For bonsai grower Randy Bennett, practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice does, however, keep the miniature trees alive to see another day. Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing ornamental, ...

Meet some of the tiniest Christmas trees around. Even if there is a shortage of ceiling-scraping Christmas trees or maybe you’ve downsized to a smaller space, these trees from members of Lancaster ...

A bonsai is a small tree or shrub grown in a shallow pot. Pruning is what makes and keeps it small, but pruning is only a small part of the art of bonsai. The art -- pronounced BONE-sigh -- began in ...

SARTELL — During his St. Cloud Hospital workday — which actually happens in the middle of the night — Jeramiah Pearce might help place catheters, perform CPR or put out a small fire (literally — he's ...

That same misunderstanding also explains why bonsai are often seen as overpriced. When you assume you’re buying a decorative plant, the cost feels excessive. But once you understand what goes into ...