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 […]
Midoritsumi and Momiage – Pruning Pines
Pines in Japanese gardens are pruned twice a year. In my company in Germany, where we hadn’t so much time, we only did all the tasks together once in early summer, which is possible too, but not desirable. Here in Japan, my first company did both, Midoritsumi in early summer, and Momiage in late autumn. The […]