Bonsai is an art form that requires years of training and centuries of dedication. At the 2012 international bonsai convention, a tree was on sale for 100 million yen, just under a million dollars.

An 800-year-old bonsai during a bonsai exhibition at Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, Japan, on November 24, 2023 ZHANG XIAOYU / XINHUA VIA AFP The Japanese art of bonsai is attracting growing interest.

WILKES-BARRE — The heat rolled into town just in time for the annual Fine Arts Fiesta on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. For Carl Achammer Jr., a vendor at the Fiesta, that meant he had to water his ...

A growing community of people are embracing an ancient Asian art that brings zen through caring for miniature trees. Bonsai enthusiasts can create and shape the trees over years of dedication to the ...

In this video, I break down a common myth about bonsai and explain what truly defines this captivating art form. Many people think bonsai is a specific tree species, but it’s actually about the ...

The origin of the art of bonsai and its predecessor penjing is ancient, dating from some 1,200 to 2,000 years ago. One of the early Chinese bonsai origin legends asserts that it was in the Han Dynasty ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Bonsai appreciators Zahra Ashe-Simmer and Oliver Egger: “There’s something so pleasing about [the ...

Engaging in bonsai trimming connects you with nature, which is essential for mindfulness. Tending to a living organism makes ...

Two bonsai trees worth thousands of dollars were stolen from a Washington museum, the museum said. The stolen trees have been taken care of for decades, officials at the Pacific Bonsai Museum in ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Harold Sasaki wants to dispel some myths about bonsai: that they’re hard to grow, for example. “Most often, a ...