The ancient Japanese art of pruning to coax out the essential character of garden trees.
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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 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.
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The book is well illustrated with a wealth of informative photographs, most taken by the author, and good, easy-to-follow illustrations of the techniques. Accessible and containing much practical information not readily available in the UK, this is a must for the bookshelf of every gardener interested in the art of Japanese garden-making.