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” ...

Roger Snipes of the Inland Empire Bonsai Society prunes or defoliates leaves off a hedge maple he is training. (Pat Munts/For The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo For Roger Snipes, working with his ...

What do you need to grow a bonsai tree indoors? Bonsai have been cultivated for thousands of years. It may have started in China, but the art of bonsai as we know it today was refined by the Japanese.

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.