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

Kokedama is a unique form of Japanese bonsai that features a living plant grown in a ball of soil, wrapped in moss and secured with string. The term “kokedama” comes from the Japanese words ...

Learn successful winter bonsai care with essential tips. Ensure your bonsai thrives through the cold months, setting the ...

Shallow pots dry out quickly, so your Japanese maple bonsai tree may need daily watering. The more sunlight they get, the more water they will need. Plants also will need to be fertilized.

MIFUNE, Kumamoto Prefecture—Thefts of bonsai trees have surged around Japan, leading to tens of millions of yen in losses and fears among infuriated growers that their prized plants are being ...

Stemming from East Asia and often associated with Japan, Bonsai is a delicate art-form based on specialist cultivation techniques. The miniature plants are grown in containers. They require expert ...

While the word bonsai is Japanese, the art of growing miniature ... The ficus ginseng, for example, is a tropical plant, so likes a bright spot in the home – for example, in front of a south ...

With its name literally translating to “moss ball,” the centuries-old art of kokedama has its origins in Japanese horticulture and the practice of bonsai. At its core, a kokedama is a plant encased in ...

While the work is almost a form of sculpture, the plants are living things ... Chiako Yamamoto is a fourth-generation bonsai master based in central Japan. She's been creating and selling bonsai ...

A new exhibit on bonsai at Sonoma Botanical Garden features an exquisite indoor forest in miniature, along with a Zen rock ...

Japanese bonsai master Megumi Bennett giving a lecture. Credit: Bonsai Art Pty Ltd Whether it's bonsai or ikebana, Mrs Bennett says she needs to have a deep understanding of Australian plants ...