{"product_id":"niwaki-pruning-training-and-shaping-trees-the-japanese-way-hardcover","title":"Niwaki: Pruning, Training and Shaping Trees the Japanese Way - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJake Hobson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the years, Japanese gardeners have fine-tuned a distinctive set of pruning techniques that coax out the essential characters of their garden trees, or \u003ci\u003eniwaki\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003ci\u003eniwaki\u003c\/i\u003e vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrees pervade Japan's physical landscape and are vital to the country's history and culture. Over thousands of years, the sculpting of Japanese garden trees, or niwaki, has become a finely honed art with a distinctive set of pruning techniques meant to coax out the trees' essential characteristics. The methods yield dramatic and beguiling effects; mounds of pruned shrubs resemble interlocking hills, flowering apricot trees are trained out over archways, and elgonated branches of Pinus parviflora cast otherworldly silhouettes. \u003cbr\u003e Jake Hobson, who learned the techniques in an Osaka nursery, encourages Western gardeners to apply the Japanese methods to their own trees. Impressive results are achieved when gardeners accentuate the natural spread of branches, transform overgrown shurbs into bold, architectural outlines, make their trees look mature, craggy, windblown or even lightning-struck, and much more. Uniquely beautiful and highly versatile, niwaki excel as additions to borders, doorway sentinels, and stand-alone focal points. The techniques are surprisingly easy to learn, and gardeners at all levels are urged to experiment. \u003cbr\u003e With illustrated step-by-step instructions, this book is a comprehensive guide to sculpting pines, azaleas, conifers, broadleaved evergreens, bamboos and deciduous trees the Japanese way. Moreover, because Japan's garden trees are deeply rooted in the country's cultural landscape, the author supplements the practical tips with insight into niwaki's historical and spiritual underpinnings, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Japan's nurseries. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the hidden character of your garden trees and learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esculpt topiary into asymmetrical mounds (\u003ci\u003ekarikomi\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etrain branches out over entranceways (\u003ci\u003emonkaburi\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethin pine needles to reveal interesting patterns (\u003ci\u003emomiage\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecut back overgrown trees to create new shapes (\u003ci\u003efukinaoshi\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebring out your trees' innate \u003ci\u003eyin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eyang\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 10.9 x 9.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758167130400,"sku":"9780881928358","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aa145654d838ed6514fd7388947f0769.webp?v=1780119747","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/niwaki-pruning-training-and-shaping-trees-the-japanese-way-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}