Dating back thousands of years in China and Japan, the ancient art of bonsai has long captivated gardeners. Indeed, growing ...

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 ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - In the East Bay, there was an unusual theft of priceless and cherished tiny trees. It happened at the Bonsai Garden near Lake Merritt in Oakland on Wednesday morning, around 4:15 a.m ...

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

When eight miniature trees disappeared from the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in Oakland in mid-January, a sense of despair descended on the volunteer-run exhibit. The trees were living masterpieces, ...