Ficus Retusa, also known as the Banyan Fig, is a popular species for bonsai because of its attractive foliage, ease of care, and adaptability to various environments. Here are some essential steps to ...

If you love trees but don’t have space for them, bonsai is for you. With bonsai, you can grow mature trees that stay small and live for generations. It's an art form that brings the grandeur of large ...

"The frequency of watering a bonsai tree depends on several factors, including the species, the size of the tree and pot, the type of soil, and the environment (such as temperature and humidity)," ...

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 ...

A reader recently asked me to write about bonsai tree requirements, but more specifically, how to keep bonsai trees alive during the seasons. Let’s begin with a brief history of Bonsai, which in ...

In a time when attention spans are shorter than this sentence, think about bonsai. They’re special enough to be passed down from generation to generation. “In five years, that’s going to be a really ...

The art of bonsai dates ,back to the 13th century when the Japanese potted and meticulously groomed miniature versions of wild trees. This practice is still popular today, with amateurs and ...

Bonsai trees have gained popularity in the U.S. in the aftermath of the pandemic, with many people identifying with the tree's resilience. Jim Sullivan stands in the backyard of his Baltimore, ...

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 ...