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.

Dating back thousands of years in China and Japan, the ancient art of bonsai has long captivated gardeners. Indeed, growing ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A dozen years ago, Sarah Shrader’s brother showed up on her front porch in Grand Junction, fresh from a zipline-building trip to Alaska. He had boxes of ...

Hong Kong architect William Lim brings an Asian sensibility to bathroom design with the elegant ‘Bonsai’ tap series. Calling on the miniature and manicured aesthetics of a bonsai tree, the faucet ...

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 ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. For $200 you can get an Air Bonsai starter kit, including a magnetic base 15 centimeters across by 6 ...