Bonsai is an art form that stems from ancient Asian culture, originating in China and developed by the Japanese. In the 13th century, the Japanese collected and potted wild trees that had been dwarfed ...

Just what is the definition of bonsai? The Japanese word can be broken down into "bon," a shallow container, and "sai," a plant. A shallow container with a plant in it. This sounds pretty simple for ...

In the 1980s, when Americans first knew about bonsai trees, people were confused about what they were. Bonsai is the art of growing trees in miniature. Folks would ask, “Are they alive?” or “How do ...

My name is Tim Vivoda. I grow bonsai for a living. It started as a hobby when I was eight years old. I found a library book in a library at Huntingdale Primary School and was fascinated with this ...