Fall Japanese Sukashi Style Pine Tree Pruning Tutorial

This video not only showcases our fall pine tree pruning (in the Japanese sukashi style) artistry, style and techniques, but is also a detailed how-to tutorial from an experienced professional arborist and master aesthetic pruner. If you want to learn how to prune your own pine trees in this style, this video is a good […]

Pruning Coast Pines in the Japaneses Sukashi Style

This is a one of a kind tutorial on pruning two needle pines in a Japanese (sukashi) style from the beginning to the finished product. This video is packed full of information that will help guide you as you tackle pruning the illustrious pine tree—the top tree in the Japanese garden. Please enjoy! —Nathan Lawrence […]

Examples Bad (&%$#!) Pruning!

P—leeeaze don’t ever hire someone to “prune” your trees, no matter how good the price, if they do the kind of work shown in the following pictures! I took these photos in neighborhoods where we have been the dominant tree care provider for decades, but to save a little money, the trees’ owners hired either […]

Portland Japanese Garden–Critical Review of Pruning Techniques

This video is a tour and critical review of the pruning techniques of the world famous (#1 in North America and one of the top in the world) Portland (Oregon) Japanese Garden by Nathan Lawrence, ISA Certified Arborist and master aesthetic pruner. If you are an avid gardener and plant lover, a pilgrimage to this […]