| | |  | For Your Home & Garden | Home » » Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Japanese Garden Trees | | | | | | | Description: | | 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. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9780881928358
• Condition: New
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jake Hobson | | Hardcover:
| 144 pages | | Publisher:
| Timber Press, Incorporated | | Publication Date:
| April 01, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0881928356 | | Package Length:
| 10.79 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.13 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.02 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.07 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 22 reviews |
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 Niwaki: Pruning, Training & Shaping Japanese Garden TreesAug 26, 2010
It gives some basic information about shaping which is critical to the process, but I was hoping for a much more in-depth discussion on such matters as tools to use, approach to accomplish the end result, step by step processes of different examples of the same tree and different types of trees, how to approach mature bushes that you want to change to Japanese influenced, etc.
 Niwaki: Pruning, Training, and Shaping Japanese Garden TreesMay 19, 2010
My order was received in the condition I expected. It was a new book for all intents and purposes. It was received within approximately 4 or 5 days from the order date in the mail. I am extremely satisfied with my purchase and find the vender a very reputable dealer and would recommend them to others.
Good oveviewApr 25, 2010
The book gives a good, clear and practical overview how to create japanese "topiary". There are many drawings giving a step-by-step instruction on how to proceed. The picture from the author are a bit flat and many of them have an almost white sky.
AmazingApr 12, 2010
Unlike other books (and many useless websites), this book actually details the steps needed to properly select, shape, and maintain plants in a Japanese style garden
0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Very good bookMay 06, 2009
I haven't read this book thoroughly yet but I can see how well written and ilustrated it is. I think it will be very helpful for me in the near future when I finish building my next japanese garden. I am motivated to try practicing the niwaki techniques explained in this book. I am positive it will be helpful because it has lots of "how-to" drawings, photos, and good explanations.
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