A bonsai is a small tree or shrub grown in a shallow pot. Pruning is what makes and keeps it small, but pruning is only a small part of the art of bonsai. The art — pronounced BONE-sigh — began in ...

Bonsai is an art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. “The unique aspect is that bonsai is alive and constantly changing, not like a sculpture or painting, which remains static,” says ...

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 ...

The practice of bonsai originated in China but has become an art form in Japan over the last thousand years or more. Bonsai ...

A tree of miniature cupcakes? Yes please. All photographs by the author. BERKELEY, California — My favorite activity is walking. I think my best while walking, I feel happier, I can focus more clearly ...