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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Appalachian-inspired expression of bonsai at The NC Arboretum has attracted national attention. Bonsai curator Arthur Joura has guided the development of the Arboretum’s collection since its ...

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 ...

Story update: The exhibition "American Bonsai: The Unbridled Art of Ryan Neil" runs at the Portland Japanese Garden May 21–June 19, 2016. When most Americans think of bonsai — the craft of pruning and ...