A bonsai is a small tree or shrub grown in a shallow pot. Pruning is what makes and keeps it small, but pruning is only a small part of the art of bonsai. The art - pronounced BONE-sigh - began in ...

In the wild, ponderosa pine trees tower higher than 250 feet. White pine trees grow to 75 feet and black pines can reach 100 feet. Yet, Dr. Mike Andrews’ prized pine trees top out at a few feet.

As snow flies in the Sierra Nevada, the Rocky Mountains and the Adirondacks, nature is pruning its evergreens. It uses the weight of snow upon small seedling pines and firs to distort their otherwise ...

Bonsai gardening has long been admired for its ability to distill the vastness of nature into a single, elegant container. For minimalists, this unique practice captures the essence of “less is more” ...