Bonsai, a horticultural art that hails from ancient China, endures as a popular hobby and art form. Bonsai refers to the craft of cultivating, shaping, and maintaining trees so they represent both ...

Editor's pick: Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa), also known as tiger ficus, is an easy-to-grow houseplant that prefers bright light and makes a forgiving bonsai choice for beginners. Petite and ...

The Ficus Ginseng is a classic bonsai for beginners. Photo: Getty Images/Nico De Pasquale Photography A bonsai looks like a small work of art: delicate, elegant, and seemingly ageless. But for those ...

Growing a bonsai is more than just caring for a miniature tree -- it’s an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice. Originating in China thousands of years ago, bonsai was later adapted by ...

Don’t try to grow a bonsai from a seed in a kit. A tree will eventually grow, but you won’t see it develop in your lifetime. To speed things up, find a tree. A good starter bonsai is a nursery-grown ...

The term bonsai ("tree in a tray") is used to describe trees and shrubs trained in miniature forms and grown in special containers. A bonsai is dwarfed by training which involves pruning, wiring, ...

Growing a bonsai is more than just caring for a miniature tree — it’s an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice. Originating in China thousands of years ago, bonsai was later adapted by ...

NEW YORK — Many people have a bonsai story: a first bonsai, a struggling bonsai. And many of these stories do not end happily, at least for the bonsai. But the very best bonsai stories are about ...