Brooklyn Botanic Garden has opened a centennial exhibit celebrating its internationally respected bonsai collection.

Bonsai may seem complicated, but if you follow these steps, it's an easy and rewarding hobby that makes gardening possible no matter where you live!

The term “bonsai” translates to “tray planting” in Japanese, capturing the essence of this meticulous art form where trees are shaped to resemble their larger natural counterparts.

For bonsai grower Randy Bennett, practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice does, however, keep the miniature trees alive to see another day.

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 ...

Darren George shows us how he restores a bonsai tree by removing branches, repositioning the tree with wire, and trimming it to the desired shape.

The group was met by one of Kimura’s apprentices and ushered past rows of ancient and pristinely shaped bonsai into the back garden—the workshop—where few visitors were allowed.