ANN ARBOR, MI - The University of Michigan will celebrate its 10-year-old garden of bonsai and penjing trees with a month of events in June. Starting June 1, the university’s Matthaei Botanical ...

Dating back thousands of years in China and Japan, the ancient art of bonsai has long captivated gardeners. Indeed, growing ...

There’s something about growing bonsai trees that makes big problems seem smaller. “That tree to me is not just a lone tree; it’s connected to all the other trees in the world,” said Wayne Atkinson, a ...

Native to South Africa, dwarf jade plants, also known as Portulacaria afra, have become a popular choice for bonsai ...

Norm Geisinger is 82 years old, and he owns an 85-year-old bonsai tree that’s less than two feet tall. He’s owned the Lace-bark Chinese elm for 25 years. He’s the third owner. Geisinger, a former ...

When eight miniature trees disappeared from the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in Oakland in mid-January, a sense of despair descended on the volunteer-run exhibit. The trees were living masterpieces, ...

Looking to get started in bonsai? The Portland area is home to several bonsai nurseries and gardens that offer plants, classes and supplies. Local bonsai practitioners also offer advice and host ...