As a child of Montana, I grew up with plenty of winter experiences, but I had not heard of Winter Silhouette until I moved to Oakland California in my 20βs. I believe it hails from the world of Bonsai but my aesthetic pruning teachers also used it for trees in the landscape.
Living in a Mediterra...
We are on the flip side of winter solstice and January definitely feels as wintery as winter gets. This year in Portland, Oregon it feels like its been raining non stop. The ground is soggy and the moss is plump and bright.
It use to be common to hear that winter is the best time to prune trees ...
If I could make a scented candle it would smell like the broken needle of a Pinus monophylla, the single-leaf pinyon pine.
My friend Doug Wilson introduced it to me on my first visit to the Oregon Garden in Silverton in 2015. The Willamette Valley is not a very friendly place for Pinus monophyll...
Hey, Itβs Maryann,
Every so often I have a useful pruning technique to share with you. I am calling them: A Tip for Trees! Since it is Autumn, this one comes to mind often.
Question: My pine tree has a lot of brown needles that are falling off. Is something wrong with it?Β
Most of us associate fa...
Hey, Itβs Maryann,
You signed up to receive the Lewocks Tree Studio newsletter a little while ago. Thank you!
You might be a home gardener, professional horticulturist or a curious soul who simply stumbled across my website and decided to subscribe, but no matter how you found me itβs always nice...
There is a lot of information about pruning out in the world. These are a few of my go-to resources that you may not know about.
Aesthetic Pruning
Here is a link for the Aesthetic Pruners Association. I am a co-founder, Past President, Vice President and currently serve on various committees. Of ...
Hello, this is Maryann from Lewocks Tree Studio. Weclcome to the Newsletter!
See Trees with New Eyes
This newslette will flow with the seasons. That means my writting will ebb and flow with my pruning schedules. Sometimes I will spend most of my time outdoors (I am guessing you will too!) and som...
