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33%OFFJake Hobson - Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way - 9780881928358 - V9780881928358
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Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way

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Description for Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way Hardcover. Japanese gardeners have fine-tuned a distinctive set of pruning techniques that coax out the essential characters of their garden trees, or niwaki. Discussing the principles that underpin the techniques, this work offers guidelines for shaping pines, azaleas, conifers, broadleaved evergreens, bamboos, and deciduous trees. Num Pages: 144 pages, 228 color photos, 46 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: WMD; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 918.
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.

Product Details

Publisher
Timber Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
925g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Portland, OR, United States
ISBN
9780881928358
SKU
V9780881928358
Shipping Time
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About Jake Hobson
Jake Hobson draws upon years of experience with Japanese gardens and landscaping. He first traveled to Japan after completing a degree in sculpture at London's Slade School of Fine Arts. Intrigued by the tree pruning techniques he encountered there, Jake spent two years working at a traditional nursery in the countryside outside of Osaka, Japan. He then returned to the ... Read more

Reviews for Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way
More than a pruning manual, Hobson's guide encompasses the cultural implications of niwaki, an artistic custom integral to the gardening legacy of Japan.
Alice Joyce Booklist 20070401 Of as much interest as the practical cutting points are the bits of history and lore woven into the chapters that stress the spiritual underpinnings of this ancient art.
Marianne ... Read more

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