Amelanchier Trees Help the Design Challenge

by | Apr 30, 2010 | Design

This spiral garden that I designed a number of years ago has 3 Amelanchier trees in it.  They are the white foamy flowering trees in the photos.  A design challenge of this design was to integrate a created garden along the back woodland tree edge.  How do you do it...

Spring Begins Anew

by | Apr 28, 2010 | Uncategorized

  At every doorway, From the mud on wooden clogs, Spring begins anew.       Poet Issa (1763-1827) translated by Daniel C. Buchanan One Hundred Famous Haiku, Japan Publications  ...

Solution to Weeping Cherry Post

by | Apr 21, 2010 | Growth habits

What you see here is two different plants expressing themselves. The roots and trunk of this Cherry tree is a generic “Cherry tree” – used for its vigorous roots and straight trunk. To the side of the tree is a piece of Weeping Cherry tree that was...

Weeping Cherry Gone Wrong

by | Apr 14, 2010 | Growth habits

Okay now, what happened here?  Talk about two different growth habits! If you’re interested in learning more about proper tree pruning techniques, check out our pruning services page and feel free to post any questions or comments on this blog. Hint – this...