In the shadow of Mount Azuma, an active volcano on the edge of Fukushima City in Northern Japan, wildlife expert Nick Baker meets a second-generation bonsai master to find out more about the ...

During a recent gathering of the Bonsai Society of Portland’s open studio workshop, dozens of people gathered at the Milwaukie Community Center with shears, wires and even toothbrushes to shape ...

Wire your Bonsai: Learn the technique of wiring your Bonsai to train it into the shape and style you desire, helping it take on its signature sculptural form. Trim and shape: Gain hands-on ...

Thieves continue tormenting bonsai growers across Japan, snatching the increasingly popular trees for sales abroad or, in some instances, holding the plants for ransom. Bonsai can be extremely ...

You should also remove any dead or damaged branches. Wiring is a technique used to shape the branches of a bonsai tree. Use a soft, pliable wire to gently bend the branches into the desired shape.

Last weekend was a special one for Anthony Hansen. He got to spend it introducing people to one of his great loves: the art ...

According to the Nippon Bonsai Growers Cooperative, at least 30 cases of bonsai theft occurred from 2019 to January 2024. That number includes 20 in the last two months of the period in Aichi ...

When more than $20,000 worth of bonsai were stolen from Fukujyuen, a shop selling the carefully cultivated mini trees in Gunma Prefecture, Shuichi Baba felt anger but also deep sadness for the ...