Ginseng ficus is commonly used for bonsai, particularly for its narrow elevated roots that swell into a potbelly trunk and thin at the branches before spreading out to the crown. Ginseng ficus is a ...

Weeping fig, also known as Ficus benjamina, is a popular bonsai tree variety known for its lush, green foliage and elegant, drooping branches. Growing a weeping fig bonsai tree can be a rewarding ...

Sydney-based Japanese bonsai master Megumi Bennett currently grows more than 300 bonsai pots, which she lovingly refers to as her "children". Roughly half of them are Australian fig trees. Megumi ...

Most of us are familiar with the common fig because it is the large, tropical tree of choice for both office tower foyers and malls. And given plenty of light and space, these figs can easily reach ...

Larry Logue holds the miniature fig bonsai that bears standard sized figs with the familiar bronzed skin. Beau Cabell [email protected] In 1999, Larry Logue left Pittsburgh and moved to Macon with his ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Harold Sasaki wants to dispel some myths about bonsai: that they’re hard to grow, for example. “Most often, a ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. JANE EDMANSON: Hao Ho creates beautiful bonsai. He is a master of manipulation. He displays and works ...

Known as the pot belly fig, it's actually a form of ficus macrocarpa retusa, also commonly called the banyan fig. It's a hardy plant that will grow just about anywhere. It has smooth bark and oval ...