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. Throughout the
text, step-by-step illustrations accompany the instructions, while
abundant photographs and anecdotes bring the ideas surrounding niwaki vividly to life.