There are two main seasons in my country. None of these two, rainy season (of plenitude) or dry season (of scarcity) matters much to this hardy breed. I’ve crossed its path on several previous ...

Taking care of any living thing can teach you values you may have overlooked in yourself. When I was 19 years old, I picked out my first bonsai tree. I had never owned a bonsai before; in fact, the ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Pavel Slovak is a "rock star of bonsai", says Leigh Taafe, curator of the National Bonsai and ...

John F. Kennedy students and staff received a visit from Bonsai Master Victor Eng who conducted a class on the art of bonsai. Each student and a few teachers had the opportunity to take home their ...

More than 45 years ago, Ivan Watters began styling bonsai after being injured and no longer able to play a violin. "It was a hobby for me," Watters says, "and it gave me an artistic outlet. Actually, ...

I came across an online ad for bonsai trees. Have you ever seen a bonsai tree? You know, they look like little replicas of big trees. I’d seen them before but never really gave much thought to why ...

On Jeju, an island off the southern tip of the South Korean peninsula is an amazing garden called Spirited Garden dedicated to bonsai. No less than 2,000 bonsai and garden trees are on display in a 10 ...

For this close-knit city-based group, Bonsai is much more than just growing miniature plants. What started as a mere pastime for one individual has now evolved into a sort of meditation for the entire ...

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 ...