OAKLAND, Calif. -- Several valuable bonsai trees were stolen from the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt in Oakland in a bizarre burglary. The location is a volunteer-run, free admission Japanese style ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - In the East Bay, there was an unusual theft of priceless and cherished tiny trees. It happened at the Bonsai Garden near Lake Merritt in Oakland on Wednesday morning, around 4:15 a.m ...

A volunteer-run garden in Oakland has been stolen from for the fourth time in two years, losing eight 'priceless' bonsai trees, as the mayor and district attorney of the city are both facing recall ...

The Japanese apricot -- a plant native to China, actually -- is one of the longest lived of the flowering fruit trees. It’s a symbol of resilience in the face of adversity thanks to its early flowers, ...

The practice of bonsai originated in China but has become an art form in Japan over the last thousand years or more. Bonsai is the practice of growing a potted tree in miniature form. Initially, it ...

Norm Geisinger is 82 years old, and he owns an 85-year-old bonsai tree that’s less than two feet tall. He’s owned the Lace-bark Chinese elm for 25 years. He’s the third owner. Geisinger, a former ...

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