A tree laden with mandarin oranges grows next to a wind swept looking juniper on her windowsill. A Mumbai-based enthusiast demonstrates the Japanese art of growing miniature plants A tree laden with ...

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 ...

Bonsai tree plants can be fascinating because you are basically looking at a whole tree in a miniature version. Bonsai focuses on growing a single tree in a way that mingles horticulture, art and ...

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 ...

A honeybee stops for a sip from the juicy fruit on the fig tree in Cindy Read’s El Cajon nursery. The moment might seem ordinary except for the amazing fact that the tree is only 6 inches tall. All of ...

Good things really do come in small packages. Think of an unexpected check inside a birthday envelope or a certain sparkly something in a little velvet box. For lovers of bonsai, a traditional ...

Alameda’s Jonas Dupuich is a giant in the world of bonsai — he teaches and lectures and runs the popular Bonsai Tonight blog, and his book, “The Little Book of Bonsai,” was published last year by Ten ...

For those who practice this botanical pastime, bonsai is “a living art form.” A lot of work goes into crafting a miniature tree in a gravel-filled shallow dish. Fertilize, but hold the nitrogen. Water ...