Step-by-Step: How to Grow and Care for a Bonsai Tree. Choose the Right Tree. Start with a species that suits your climate in the house, or can survive our winters outside.

An East Bay bonsai master is inspiring the next generation to find stories inside the trees 04:54. For more than 50-years, a tiny movement has grown in the East Bay thanks to Dennis Makishima.

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.

The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and has since become a symbol of peace.

The Clark Bonsai Museum in Fresno has been preserving trees for 10 years, showcasing trees with deep histories, including one whose seed came from a tree that survived the atomic bombing of ...

The tree, which can live for decades or even centuries, will evolve through time, as will you. And by putting your personal touches on every shoot and branch, you will imprint your bonsai with ...

To prune your bonsai, grab garden shears, gin pliers, or twig trimmers such as Lackingone's 7.3-inch Professional Bonsai Scissors. Then, make a soil mix to nourish your tree.

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.

The internationally renowned bonsai master was making last-minute adjustments to the display of 78 bonsai trees that will be open to the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a ...