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Every two years the North American Japanese Garden Association organizes an international conference. This year it was hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden highlighting their Japanese garden Seiwa-en. There were presentations for private garden owners, volunteers, garden leadership and admini...

by Maryann Lewis — Dec 13, 2025 how to prune japanese gardens najga

Inspiring Connections

My brain is overflowing with information from all of the events I attended in October. The PNW ISA conference in Portland was informative and a chance for me to connect with new people and the NAJGA International conference was one of the best ones yet. I topped off the month with a presentation ...

by Maryann Lewis — Nov 25, 2025 how to prune pruning workshops

Do You Use a Pruning Language?

Have you ever read a book about pruning that told you to Find the Good? Im not sure that I have. Most education about pruning small trees and shrubs in the garden focus on the techniques of how to make a good cut, what kinds of branches to remove or answer questions about timing. All of this is i...

by Maryann Lewis — Apr 16, 2025 aesthetic pruning find the good how to prune

The alluring scent of Pinus monophylla

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...

by Maryann Lewis — Dec 30, 2024 aesthetic pruning how to prune pine tree scent pinus monophylla pruning with design intent

Pine Tree with Brown Needles

Hey, It’s 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? Most of us associate fa...

by Maryann Lewis — Nov 05, 2024 aesthetic pruning how to prune pruning pine trees

What brings you to the world of pruning?

Hey, It’s 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 it’s always nice...

by Maryann Lewis — Oct 23, 2024 aesthetic pruning house rabbit how to prune pruning pruning classes

Welcome to the Lewocks Tree Studio Newsletter

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...

by Maryann Lewis — Oct 19, 2024 aesthetic pruning dwarf conifers how to prune japanese maples pruning classes