All three owners of Bonsai Design are Grand Valley residents who work hard and play hard in the outdoors. Thaddeus Shrader, 38, and Sarah Walker Shrader, 40, moved to Grand Junction in 2004 for work.

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.

If you want instant gardening gratification, get a Chia Pet. If you're interested in an art form with roots that stretch back centuries with a practice that takes years, try bonsai. Bonsai (pronounced ...

On a the big zips, people muster their courage, hold on tight, and enjoy the ride. That's much the same as Bonsai Design has run their cool and wildly successful business so far. “We're really a ...

The lock that’s always cracked with a hairpin. The slow walk away from a car engulfed in flames. The bonsai perched on a CEO’s desk on the 45th floor of a Manhattan skyscraper, where he contemplates ...

Looking for a way to bring peace, greenery, and creativity into your space, without needing a full garden? A bonsai garden might be the perfect answer. Compact, meditative, and endlessly charming, ...

As much as I love Lego Star Wars sets and other creations based on the latest in pop culture, there’s no denying the draw of these home decor-style models. The Lego Botanicals line has converted so ...

Hugh Grant (not Wonka’s Oompa Loompa, but a strapping lad from Sydney’s northern beaches) discovered bonsai around the age of nine or 10. He’d been watching the ABC’s Gardening Australia when a ...