For sometime I have been a fan of Japanese gardens. The flow, the focal points, the stone, the water and the wonderful trees. I, along with my family, live in The Woodlands, Texas. The local environment of east Texas lends itself to a Japanese garden style with our majestic pines, as well as palms and deciduous trees, availability of powerful stone and our unique weather. I have been studying the art of Japanese gardens, as well as the art of the garden tree, and am writing this blog to discuss the growth of my own Japanese garden, as well as discuss my fondness for this ancient style.

Friday, June 8, 2012

With time...comes a little progress

Once this bush drew my distain.  But after cutting it back hard last fall, allowing it to grow and train, it has become one of my favorite.  With the background being mostly green, I highlighted the edges to show the
tree's true shape.  I don't know the name of this shrub, but it grows very fast, and easy to train.  Just to the left, there is another one but it's shape is lacking.  I'll have to cut it back soon.












Here is my first "bonsai" - the ever popular and the relatively easy Juniper.  I first started shopping away at
this fella back in late fall.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    Glad you didn't hack down the bush. It's turned out really pretty and has a nice shape.

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  2. JasonJune 11, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    Thanks

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