If you're running out of ideas to keep yourself busy during quarantine, you're not alone. While being at home most of the day has its perks, it's also difficult to stay entertained. But this could be ...

Explore the ancient art of bonsai at the annual Redwood Empire Bonsai Society Show Aug. 31 and Sept 1. Admission is free to the event, which features quality bonsai displays, demonstrations, a large ...

Michael Greenstein, president of Kusamura Bonsai Club, shows his elephant bush bonsai in Los Altos on March 28, 2025. Photo by Magali Gauthier. In a Los Altos backyard, there is a redwood tree with a ...

The contemplative beauty of bonsai returns to Sonoma Botanical Garden this winter with an indoor exhibit featuring works by artisans with the Redwood Empire Bonsai Society. “The Bonsai Show: Wood and ...

The exhibition includes docent talks, bonsai workshops, meditation hikes, photo walks, and repotting demonstrations.

The phrase “mighty Redwood” does not pertain to the Dawn Redwoods ($50) found in this kit. Instead, these Gary Coleman-sized plants are ancestors of the giant Cali variety and were assumed to be ...

This month, Filoli is sharing its entire collection of bonsai trees for the first time. Courtesy Filoli. Filoli is going small this month. The grand estate known for its huge gardens, immense house ...

If you love trees but don’t have space for them, bonsai is for you. With bonsai, you can grow mature trees that stay small and live for generations. It's an art form that brings the grandeur of large ...

Potting medium: For outdoor trees, Ohnemus uses a combination of chicken grit (granite), pine bark and the type of ceramic clay that is used to soak up motor oil spills. Recently, some bonsai ...