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Butchart Japanese Garden Tour By a Japanese Style Pruning Expert
The world famous Butchart Gardens of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada contain the second oldest Japanese Gardens in North America and were constructed in 1906. To say they are spectacular is a gross understatement! In this video, a Nathan Lawrence, a professional arborist and expert Japanese style aesthetic pruner, takes you on a tour with commentary of this world class garden. Enjoy!
A Tiny Japanese Courtyard Garden Pruned
Who says you need a lot of space for a Japanese garden? Japanese gardens come in all sizes from many acres to just a few square feet in area as well as many shapes and styles. In this video, we look at one of the smallest Japanese gardens that I have worked in. Our goal is to bring a little peace, joy and beauty to this troubled world wherever we go—even in the smallest garden spaces. Take a look.
My Japanese Garden Evokes Joy Even in Gloomy Weather!
Toru Tanaka’s Sasebo Japanese Garden in Albuquerque
This video is not only a tour of Albuquerque’s Japanese garden, but an interview with its head gardener and a behind the scenes look at this unique garden, how it was designed and what it takes to maintain it. At the end of the video, the head gardener talks about the unique challenge of pruning the garden’s pine trees.
Pruning a Hoichi Kurisu Japanese Garden
A Derelict Estate Transforming Into a Japanese Garden
Do you have an over-mature landscape that you’re not sure what to do with? Rip it out or repurpose it? How about gradually transforming it into a Japanese style garden? In this video, we encountered a sixty plus year old landscape that has been neglected for years, and we accepted the challenge of refurbishing some very large, old shrubs by pruning them in a Japanese style. From this auspicious beginning, the ecstatic homeowner is planning to add more Japanese-themed aspects (like pines and a moss garden) into the existing landscape to create her dream garden.