Garden Tour - October 25: We will be visiting 4 Japanese style gardens throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, California, which have been created and developed by various garden builders and designers in collaboration, including Hiroaki Eto, Marc Keane, Bill...
Discover expert techniques for pine pruning in our comprehensive guide to fall care for Japanese Black Pine.
Do you know the story of the jacarandas in México City? Inspired by the cherry trees in Washington D.C, in 1930, Mexican President Pascual Ortiz Rubio, sought to bring cherry trees to México City. However, he was advised that they wouldn’t grow well. Mr. Tatsugoro...
There are two tools that I use on a regular basis here at the Japanese Tea Garden. The first is the Nishigaki N-375 long handled hedge shears (pictured above). It has an 8” blade that is good for shearing the boxwood, bamboo, and azaleas that we have in the garden....
Zone 5: SAMBUCUS NIGRA SSP. CANADENSIS 'JOHNS' (American Elder), Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva' (panicle hydrangea), Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo), Acer palmatum (Japanese maple), Acer japonicum 'Aconitifolium' (Full moon maple), (Lespedeza bicolor (Bush clover), Acer...
I pretty much work by myself, so I try to make efficient use of my energy on the jobsite. One tool that I use to create short work of several tasks is the simple tarp. In a past newsletter, I showed images of using a sheet as a drop cloth (photo 1- above). One can...
If you have additional recommendations for replacing Japanese Black Pine, please email the species' Latin name, your location, and a photo (300dpi) to [email protected]. by Edzard TeubertOwner of Fuzei + Tree Above: Figure 1 5 needles to rule the mountain tops*,3...
by Nicole LaPlante Let’s start with the main ideas or goals for shearing tamamono. It’s important to know the specific details about what makes this style unique, so you can fine tune your work accordingly. Tamamono, standing as individuals in the garden, should...
