Q: This is a 25-year-old jade bonsai (see reader's photo). Recently the very top of the plant has taken on a somewhat grizzled look with smaller deformed leaves and scarred, redder-looking stems ...

A tree laden with mandarin oranges grows next to a wind swept looking juniper on her windowsill. A Mumbai-based enthusiast demonstrates the Japanese art of growing miniature plants A tree laden with ...

Fruit trees can be trained as bonsai, according to Home & Garden Television. Pomegranates (Punica granatum) grown as bonsai, for example, will flower and produce full-size fruit if given proper care, ...

Bonsai plants offer an ideal way for urban residents to enjoy nature’s beauty at home. The word ‘bonsai’ is derived from the Japanese words ‘bon’ (meaning tray) and ‘sai’ (which means growing). So, ...

“The Little Book of Bonsai: An Easy Guide to Caring for Your Bonsai Tree” by Jonas Dupuich ($14.99, Ten Speed Press): The book is small in size, but it is packed with fascinating and practical ...

With people in Goa increasingly opting to live in apartments which have little to no open space for planting trees, the novelty of potted fruit trees comes as a welcome relief. Much along the concept ...