Bonsai master Yasuo Mitsuya knows what a bonsai tree needs, and he’s not afraid to strong arm one to make it happen. Just ask Carl, a volunteer at Lake Merritt’s serenely beautiful Bonsai Garden where ...

The art of bonsai (bone-sigh, not bonzai, says one local expert) has been practiced in China and Japan for thousands of years and has a thriving audience of aficionados nowadays in Marion County. Next ...

Bonsai -- the ancient art of growing carefully trained dwarfed trees and shrubs in small containers -- can be enjoyed in the indoor garden. While bonsai have been cultivated outdoors for centuries, ...

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 ...