Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman holding bonsai plant. Bonsai, a horticultural art that hails from ancient China, endures as a popular hobby and art form.

Monterey >> The key to bonsai is patience. But that shouldn’t be much of a surprise. This is an art form, after all, in which trees can be 500 years old, passed down from generation to generation.

The plant material is often older than the gardener who tends it. The investment grade pots are made of the best clays. And there are rules about pot sizes — oval lengths should be no more than ...