KYOTO—An ume blossom that sprouted at the Kitano Tenmangu shrine here in early March is a world first that bloomed on a cloned Japanese apricot tree using tissue culture technology. The dark ...

Bonsai is an ancient Japanese practice of growing miniature trees in small containers using techniques like pruning and ...

The original acreage for the garden was allocated within Woodward Park in 1967 and opened for public viewing in 1981.

KANUMA, Tochigi Prefecture--A wave of thefts of bonsai miniature potted trees across Japan appear tied to an overseas boom that offers high profits from resale, according to experts. In many ...

Two Bonsai enthusiasts have launched an emotional plea to thieves who stole seven trees from them, offering care instructions for their "children". Seiji Iimura and his wife Fuyumi said the prized ...

An old house stands amongst newly built buildings, as if it has been left behind. Tamako, a popular fortune teller, has been living there alone with her son, Tadao, for years. Because he has ...

Bonsai trees are any stick plants that are grown in a pot. The Bonsai trees are made to look like the miniature versions of ...

These curbside trees tolerate compacted, infertile soils and the environment found in cities and along streets. Hedge maple (Acer campestre) tolerates urban conditions without succumbing to damage ...

Sep. 19, 2024 — Researchers have developed a model that uses gene activity to predict when Somei Yoshino cherry tree buds awake from dormancy. Their findings could ... How Gaps in the Canopy of ...

Every tree tells a story, but some are beyond eloquent, holding memories, embodying belief, marking sorrow. We hold trees in our imagination, where they grow in strange, wonderful ways in forests ...

On any given day you’ll find visitors strolling through the garden’s Ume Grove or stopped ... with the Golden State Bonsai Federation, a collection of more than 100 trees were relocated ...