Mindful pruning, ancient wisdom and therapeutic gardening converge as millennials embrace the centuries-old art of bonsai ...

Bonsai tree owners know these plants are more than just an art form with roots tracing back thousands of years in China and Japan, where they were cultivated as symbols of harmony and balance ...

The small, shallow dishes that house bonsai trees are sized to inhibit root growth. Larger pots would hold more soil and water, allowing more space for roots to spread.

“Bonsai is really a suggestion of a wild tree that you see in nature,” Jackel says. A tree that you might see, for example, high on Mount Evans’ Mount Goliath Natural Area.

Roots are the most important part of a bonsai — a healthy root system makes for a healthy tree. Watering is Key According to Chris, overwatering is the No. 1 mistake both beginners and ...

A reader recently asked me to write about bonsai tree requirements, but more specifically, how to keep bonsai trees alive during the seasons. Let’s begin with a brief history of Bonsai, which in ...

It can take up to two years for a newly created bonsai to re-establish its root system. Burley said that when this happens, it’s time to repot the bonsai into a larger container.

Roots are the most important part of a bonsai — a healthy root system makes for a healthy tree. Watering is Key According to Chris, overwatering is the No. 1 mistake both beginners and ...