japanese pruning
Pruning shrubs in Japanese gardens (karikomi)
Karikomi is a special design and pruning technique in a Japanese garden which is often seen done with plants of the Rhododendron family in Japan. It is separated into the usual karikomi and o-karikomi – a larger element in the garden put together by more than one shrub. What I want to talk about here […]
[Book review] Cutting back by Leslie Buck
Cutting back: My Apprenticeship in the Gardens of KyotoLeslie Buck First published 2018By Timber PressReviewed edition: kindle ebookISBN 10: 1-604-69793-8ISBN 13: 978-1-604-69793-3 The intention of the book is described as followed: […] I started thinking about how I’d accomplished all of my dreams, even the biggest one—apprenticing with a Japanese garden company. So I […]