Ficus ginseng are tiny trees steeped in history and make excellent additions to your houseplant collection. If you're interested in the ancient Japanese art of bonsai, this is the perfect starter ...

2. Choosing the right container and soil The container for your Ficus Retusa bonsai should be shallow and wide enough to accommodate the tree's spreading roots. You can use a ceramic or plastic ...

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.

such as Ficus, are best kept indoors in regions outside the tropics. The small, shallow dishes that house bonsai trees are sized to inhibit root growth. Larger pots would hold more soil and water ...