On Tuesday, a bonsai tree boldly went where no bonsai tree has gone before. Azuma Makoto, a 38-year-old artist based in Tokyo, launched two botanical arrangements into space: “Shiki 1,” a Japanese ...

Shiki 1, a Japanese White Pine Bonsai suspended from a weather ballon as it ascends to the edge of space for artist Azuma Makoto's project Exobiotanica Azuma Makoto The New York Times’ T Magazine has ...

WASHINGTON - There are curators in this town who are responsible for some pretty important stuff: the Declaration of Independence, Leonardo da Vinci's picture of Ginevra de'Benci and copies of ...

Almost 70 years ago, on 6 August 1945, the U.S. dropped the atomic bomb “Little Boy” over Hiroshima. It killed some 200,000 people and caused incalculable long-term damage. Yet, just two miles from ...

A Japanese white pine bonsai tree stands in the National Arboretum in Northeast Washington, boasting a full set of bright-green leaves and an impressively thick trunk, approximately 18” in diameter.

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

Bonsai came from China over 1000 years ago, evolving into a unique artform. In Kyoto, the emphasis is on beauty and harmony in space, the same aesthetic that flows through ikebana and the Way of Tea.

Too cold outside to do gardening? The Chicago Botanic Garden is offering online webinars on caring for bonsai trees with Chris Baker, the curator of bonsai collection. The cost for each workshop is ...

Bonsai trees are magnificent to behold. The craftsmanship and skill to nurture and tend such a plant speaks of the discipline and careful attention of the owner. One bonsai tree though has definitely ...