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 ...

Bonsai appreciators Zahra Ashe-Simmer and Oliver Egger: “There’s something so pleasing about [the trees] being miniature.” In order to maximize its access to air and light, Peter Hlousek’s blue spruce ...

The ornamental art of bonsai are on display in the Hoop House at Hershey Gardens in the annual “Bonsai: Living Art of the Susquehanna Bonsai Club” exhibit of miniature trees and shrubs. The ...

David Crust named this piece "The Lichen Tree," an American white cedar (Thuja occidentalis), trained since 2005. It is an intensely windswept design made from a smaller piece of an ancient larger ...

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 ...

Growing a bonsai is more than just caring for a miniature tree -- it’s an art, a craft and an ancient meditative practice. Originating in China thousands of years ago, bonsai was later adapted by ...

Not only are bonsai trees houseplants that double as living sculptures, but in the Feng Shui tradition, they also exude vitality and represent harmony and balance. But, Feng Shui experts say the only ...

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 ...