(Ebook) Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way by Jake Hobson ISBN 9780881928358, 0881928356

(Ebook) Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way by Jake Hobson ISBN 9780881928358, 0881928356

Over the years, Japanese gardeners have fine-tuned a distinctive set of pruning techniques that coax out the essential characters of their garden trees, or niwaki. In this highly practical book, Western gardeners are encouraged to draw upon the techniques and sculpt their own garden trees to unique effect. After first discussing the principles that underpin the techniques, the author offers in-depth guidelines for shaping pines, azaleas, conifers, broadleaved evergreens, bamboos, and deciduous trees. Complete with abundant photographs, personal anecdotes and a wealth of advice, this unprecedented resource will inspire gardeners everywhere to transform their own trees into niwaki. In this book you will find a lot of useful information on pruning and shaping trees and shrubs for Japanese garden.