Philippine bonsai art world-class, too

Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - The first civilisation that practised the art of dwarfing plants was the Chinese. They call it "ponsai".

Bonsai: An ancient Asian art has its followers in Napa

Jean Kahn became interested in bonsai when she saw a friend’s collection of carefully nurtured miniature trees and decided to learn the art herself.

Philippine bonsai artworks are world-class, too

The first civilization that practiced the art of dwarfing plants was the Chinese. They call it “ponsai.”

Events for May 19-26

Things to get you out and about in the next week include early morning bird-song walks, wine-tastings, a bonsai exhibition.

Add sculptural touch in garden with unusual dwarf hinoki cypress

Ciscoe Morris, Seattle Times garden writer, talks about growing Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Spiralis'; taking the kids to visit Ed Hume's Children's Garden in Puyallup; and growing kale.