Growers often train branches to grow into desired shapes by wrapping them first with protective raffia, then with bonsai wire ...

There are many species of Pine trees, but not all are suitable for bonsai cultivation. Japanese White Pine, Black Pine, and Scots Pine are some of the most commonly used species for Pine bonsai.

Before dawn on Dec. 21, 40 pots of pine trees and other plants worth a total of 7 million to 8 million yen were stolen from the Taiju-en bonsai garden in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. “We took ...

Although it's a great choice for bonsai lovers and landscapers alike ... are challenges to consider before growing a Japanese black pine tree. This tree is susceptible to a number of pests ...

They said that until Japanese bonsai changes, the rest of the world can't do anything new. 19:36 It has to be Japan that shapes new ideas and drives innovation.

Many different kinds of trees can be sculpted with Bonsai techniques, including Japanese black pine, Chinese elm, Japanese maples and even redwoods. “Placing a suiseki viewing stone near a ...

wildlife expert Nick Baker meets a second-generation bonsai master to find out more about the influence of the natural world on this great Japanese artform. US trade figures show the trade deficit ...

MIFUNE, Kumamoto Prefecture—Thefts of bonsai trees have surged around Japan ... arrests of two Vietnamese--a 20-year-old student at a Japanese language school who lives in Nagoya and a 33 ...

Sydney-based Japanese bonsai master Megumi Bennett currently grows more than 300 bonsai pots, which she lovingly refers to as her "children". Roughly half of them are Australian fig trees.

Growing a bonsai ... 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 Japanese growers ...