Growers often train branches to grow into desired shapes by wrapping them first with protective raffia, then with bonsai wire ...

The two most popular varieties for bonsai are European and Chinese boxwood. They have naturally curving stems, fissured bark, and shallow root balls perfect for bonsai containers. Boxwoods respond ...

With roots dating back to Japan’s Edo period (1603-1868), kokedama evolved from the Nearai bonsai method, where plants were grown in shallow pots until their roots became so compact that ...

(Jessica Damiano via AP) The small, shallow dishes that house bonsai trees are sized to inhibit root growth. Larger pots would hold more soil and water, allowing more space for roots to spread.

The small, shallow dishes that house bonsai trees are sized to inhibit root growth. Larger pots would hold more soil and water, allowing more space for roots to spread. That would be ...