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 ...

“Japanese maples are actually really, really good for bonsai because they tend to be more of a diminutive tree to begin with,” says Steve Pettis, commercial and consumer horticulture agent for the ...

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

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — Take your home decor to the next level with your very own bonsai tree! The Indianapolis Bonsai Club was founded in 1968 to promote interest in and appreciation of the Japanese ...

Perhaps because they look exotic, delicate, and fiddly, it's easy to miss that common, hardy shrub species often make excellent bonsai. Indeed, any woody perennial has a decent chance of making a good ...

Bonsai is an art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. “The unique aspect is that bonsai is alive and constantly changing, not like a sculpture or painting, which remains static,” says ...

TIPTON, MI - Almost 70 years ago, bonsai trees entered Jack Wikle’s life. The native of a small farm in Hillsdale County, he graduated with a biology degree from Michigan State University at the ...