When you hear the phrase “Bonsai tree” you probably think of those tiny, ornate trees that people often keep as a sort of desk ornament. But in fact, Bonsai is not a type of tree at all—the word ...

Bonsai trees are among the most expensive plants in the world, with some collectors shelling out millions of dollars for particularly impressive, prize-winning, or ancient specimens. Cheap trees ...

There is a forest of trees on Ivan Lukrich’s front deck. Elms, maples, junipers, olives, pomegranates, oaks – even mighty redwoods. There are dozens of trees displayed in a row on low, ankle-high ...

Photographer Stephen Voss spends most of his days bouncing between rushed portrait sessions and heavily scrutinized PR-commissioned shoots in Washington, D.C. It’s unusual for him to have more than a ...

Norm Geisinger is 82 years old, and he owns an 85-year-old bonsai tree that’s less than two feet tall. He’s owned the Lace-bark Chinese elm for 25 years. He’s the third owner. Geisinger, a former ...

The centuries-old craft is thriving as both a hobby and an art form, with contemporary practitioners around the world asking what lessons it can impart today. Bonsai created by the Japanese artist ...

Bonsai is not just the art of making trees tiny but a celebration of the power of nature. Dominique Browning meditates on these living artifacts of centuries past—and where to see them to their best ...