Are you a small-time gardener with big dreams? Put your green thumb to work caring for a small plant with a household name — the bonsai tree. Don't be fooled or intimidated by this dazzling and ...

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 ...

In the right spot, Japanese white pines can grow 50 feet tall with branches spreading even wider. Bob Hunter has spent 40 years caring for a Japanese white pine: pruning, training, picking the right ...

The trees may be tiny, but the artists who tend them take big pride in the results. After a two-year absence because of COVID-19 cancellations, the Alabama Bonsai Society Spring Show is back in the ...

As gardeners, so often our dream is to grow bigger plants faster. How many times have we stood over balky transplants and threatened, “Just grow, dammit!” The ancient art of bonsai is all about growth ...

Although growing a bonsai tree can be challenging, it's also one of the most mindful practices gardeners can take on. It gives you something to be responsible for, with a very strict care regime to ...