The ancient art of bonsai and everything you need to know to get started. Skip to content. ... This tree was originally planted in the 40s and was salvaged from a hedgerow in 1991.

Bonsai — pronounced “bone-zye” — is the art of growing a tree in a tray or pot. It’s a Japanese art form dating back to the 6th century, but it takes its inspiration from the even older ...

Growing a young bonsai into a form that resembles a mature tree requires regular pruning to encourage even growth and to remove dead limbs, foliage and errant branches. Take your time.

Museums & Institutions ‘Bonsai Is One of the Few Art Forms That Is Really About Time’: Longwood Gardens Curator Kevin Bielicki on How a Gift of 150 Masterpiece Trees Will Transform the ...

The art of bonsai involves pruning branches and roots in a way that keeps the tree healthy, but in miniature. “That’s how you get a tree to be 500 years old,” Geisinger said. “The oldest ...

While bonsai is a historic Japanese art form dating back centuries, early artists were likely inspired by the Chinese practice of penjing, which can be traced to the Han dynasty some 2,000 years ago.

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 ...

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 ...