The Seattle Japanese Garden Then and Now, Part Three: The Maple Collection

This is the third in a series of three articles about the Garden’s plant collections, and how they have changed over time. This month, Sue Clark focuses on the Maple collection.

Maple trees are placed in a Japanese garden for various purposes. Among the most important ones are to frame an attractive view or to hide an undesirable one; to filter the western sun or provide shade for a special plant; or to give a beautiful reflection in water.

Fall, Garden History, In the Garden, Japanese Garden Design, Plants and BloomsCorinne KennedySeptember 22, 2021Autumn, Fall Color, Maple, japanese maple

Kaleidoscope Series 2: Maple Pruning with Pete Putnicki

Second in the Kaleidoscope series is "Maple Pruning With Pete Putnicki". In this webinar, our senior gardener, Pete Putnicki demonstrates how pruning is done on the signature weeping maple. He talks about Japanese garden aesthetics and gives some tips on maple pruning.

Japanese Garden Design, In the GardenYukari YamanoOctober 8, 2020maple pruning, japanese maple, seattle japanese garden

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