The formal upright style, or Chokkan, is just as the name suggests, and is characterized by a straight, upright, tapering trunk. The trunk and branches of the informal upright, or Moyogi, may ...

The Asian art of Bonsai offers an alternative to the scarcity of winter. Dwarf Yaupon Holly in the Chinese penjing style, which seeks to shape trees of unusual character to aesthetic principles. This ...

However, bonsai trees are more than just a potted plant. They are naturally dwarfed trees that are trained to look like mature trees in nature. The trees are living sculptures residing in a container ...

Choosing the right types of bonsai trees is key to growing them successfully. If you're looking for suggestions for growing ...

The right tree can change the landscape. Just look at what's happened outside the Portland Japanese Garden's Pavilion. With Mount Hood and the city skyline as a backdrop, five bonsai are displayed on ...

Dear Master Gardener: Is it difficult to create a bonsai or am I better off just buying one and trying to maintain it? ANSWER: The Japanese art of bonsai is a combination of horticulture, art, and ...

Visitors to the Portland Japanese Garden can't help but notice the artistic bonsai installed on eye-catching pedestals outside the Pavilion. After studying the trees that have been shaped and trained ...

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, ...