To manipulate the habit of the bonsai, wrap copper or aluminum wire around branches after the tree has resumed growth in ...

However, because of this, many people buy bonsai trees without realising just how sensitive they can be. These aren’t the kind of plants you can forget about – bonsai trees require dedicated ...

Proportion and scale are essential factors to consider when shaping these plants, says Cordes. Although it can take a lifetime to fully appreciate the nuances of bonsai, the art form is ...

MIFUNE, Kumamoto Prefecture—Thefts of bonsai trees have surged around Japan, leading to tens of millions of yen in losses and fears among infuriated growers that their prized plants are being ...

Thieves continue tormenting bonsai growers across Japan, snatching the increasingly popular trees for sales abroad or, in some instances, holding the plants for ransom. Bonsai can be extremely ...

A former plant therapist, Narimatsu realized that growing tiny bonsai is very soothing, and can help people relax. 21:17 At 50, she joined a bonsai garden as an apprentice, learning the techniques ...

Credit: SBS Bonsai, which means “tree in a container”, is the Japanese art of growing and training trees in a pot or container. The culture can be traced as far back as the 14th century.

A look inside the home of George Homsey, one of the fathers of pioneering California modernist community Sea Ranch George Homsey's home opens for the first time since his death, in 2019; see where the ...