Article: For some, small plants a big hobby: Fans say Bonsai is only for those with patience.

Article: Bonsai
Plant Sciences;      700+ words ...Bonsai Bonsai is a Japanese word formed by two ideogram characters, the first meaning ... trained or styled by clipping or wiring or both. But it is so much more. Bonsai is an ancient art form with its origins in China at least as far back as ...

Article: BONSAI; ANCIENT HORTICULTURAL ART STANDS THE TEST OF TIME, ...
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  February 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... pleasing shape. Such is the appeal of bonsai, an ancient horticultural art form that ... means tree. "Sai" means pot. So, bonsai (pronounced bone-sigh) translates ... literally, to "tree in a pot," although bonsai enthusiasts say a tree in a pot must be ...

Article: Bonsai beutiies
The Nelson Mail;  September 30, 2005 ;     700+ words ...In the small world of bonsai, less is more but it takes courage ... enthusiast for this week's National Bonsai Conference in Nelson ... kiss and a cuddle, are what British bonsai enthusiast Rob Atkinson/*crrt uses ...

Article: Bonsai, an ancient art form.
UNB - United News of Bangladesh;  July 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Dhaka Courier) -- The origin of the bonsai is slightly controversial and most people ... according the historical documents the bonsai came from China and has been in existence for over 1200 to 1500 years. The word bonsai can be divided into two parts, the ...

Article: BONSAI
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 23, 2002 ;     700+ words ...BONSAI Convention to celebrate Asian art's beauty ... topiary, but he probably would have bombed at bonsai. Those clippers at the end of his arms ... is definitely a virtue when it comes to bonsai, (pronounced "bahn SEYE"), says David ...

Article: Bonsai Artistry Difficult to Master, Easy to Enjoy
Yakima Herald-Republic;  May 9, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Show. I was drawn to one tree in the bonsai exhibit in particular because of its ... Pope never captivated me like that bonsai did.) I had been vaguely aware that pruning the roots and crown limit the bonsai's size and that limbs are often ...

Article: Bonsai love is no small matter.
The Virginian Pilot;  June 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... those who practice this botanical pastime, bonsai is a "living art form." A lot of work ... have a good friend who'll look into your bonsai projects when you're away. "There should be a Bonsai Anonymous," Dr. A bbo t Granoff said ...