The formal upright style, or Chokkan, is just as the name suggests, and is characterized by a straight, upright, tapering trunk. The trunk and branches of the informal upright, or Moyogi, may ...

However, bonsai trees are more than just a potted plant. They are naturally dwarfed trees that are trained to look like mature trees in nature. The trees are living sculptures residing in a container ...

Dear Master Gardener: Is it difficult to create a bonsai or am I better off just buying one and trying to maintain it? ANSWER: The Japanese art of bonsai is a combination of horticulture, art, and ...

Visitors to the Portland Japanese Garden can't help but notice the artistic bonsai installed on eye-catching pedestals outside the Pavilion. After studying the trees that have been shaped and trained ...

The centuries-old craft is thriving as both a hobby and an art form, with contemporary practitioners around the world asking what lessons it can impart today. Bonsai created by the Japanese artist ...

Choosing the right types of bonsai trees is key to growing them successfully. If you're looking for suggestions for growing ...

The right tree can change the landscape. Just look at what's happened outside the Portland Japanese Garden's Pavilion. With Mount Hood and the city skyline as a backdrop, five bonsai are displayed on ...

Bonsai is not just the art of making trees tiny but a celebration of the power of nature. Dominique Browning meditates on these living artifacts of centuries past—and where to see them to their best ...