Bonsai plants are miniature trees that are grown in small containers and trained to take on a specific shape or form. Creating a bonsai plant is a rewarding hobby that requires patience, attention to ...

There’s something about growing bonsai trees that makes big problems seem smaller. “That tree to me is not just a lone tree; it’s connected to all the other trees in the world,” said Wayne Atkinson, a ...

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 and ...

For bonsai grower Randy Bennett, practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice does, however, keep the miniature trees alive to see another day. Bonsai is the Japanese art of growing ornamental, ...