Longwood Gardens Bonsai Festival opens June 24, the perfect moment to experience firsthand what makes bonsai so compelling.
Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens is receiving a transformational gift of 150 masterpieces. But these aren’t your typical works of art—they’re bonsai trees, and they come from Doug Paul’s Kennett ...
IKEDA, Osaka Prefecture—One of the largest bonsai gardens in western Japan here has become a magnet for international bonsai enthusiasts after going viral online. Hundreds of exquisite tiny trees are ...
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 ...
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 ...
The long-running annual show includes activities for many tastes.
A 250-year-old Sargent juniper from Saitama City, Japan. The plant stands 28 inches tall. Courtesy of Jonathan Singer. Three years ago, I was introduced to Jonathan Singer, a podiatrist from Bayonne, ...
David Easterbrook is an unlikely influencer. The retiree has more than 1 million followers watching him water his plants on Instagram. Easterbrook doesn’t have your average backyard garden. The ...
Masaru Yamaki donated the now 390-year-old white pine bonsai tree to be part of a 53 bonsais gifted by Japan to the United States for its bicentennial celebration in 1976. U.S. National Arboretum ...