| For a homeowner who doesn't necessarily spend | | | | pruned several Plum trees along the fence line and |
| much time in their garden but wants to enjoy it | | | | through out. At this point, they are in far better |
| from above, taking into account the garden views | | | | aesthetic shape: having opened up the garden as |
| from upstairs windows and/or decks will help in | | | | well as enhanced views. |
| dictating the planting plan. | | | | Tip pruning the canopy and select branches of |
| In San Francisco, where garden space is typically | | | | Angel's Trumpet: Datura, is also necessary |
| 30' X 30', people look to maximize the design | | | | throughout spring and summer for maintaining the |
| effects: creating outdoor rooms with patios, | | | | deck views of the rear planting areas. Although |
| paths, fountains and arbors. The same is true with | | | | this tree is frost tender in many climates, we are |
| a garden that is mainly viewed from an upstairs | | | | fortunate that it thrives in the Bay Area, and that |
| deck or window. One example is a garden that | | | | there are several nice varieties to choose from. |
| we have been maintaining and restoring for over | | | | Badly formed plants such as the leggy growing, |
| a year. The objective is that homeowner be able | | | | purple flowering Princess Tree: Tibouchina, are also |
| to see as much of the garden as possible from | | | | candidates for a severe heading back. While this |
| the 2nd and 3rd story decks. See: | | | | pruning technique leaves the tree looking hacked |
| An existing 35' Podocarpus tree adjacent to the | | | | and butchered for several months afterwards, on |
| deck requires annual pruning and is due to be | | | | a healthy specimen, dormant buds will grow from |
| thinned and reduced on our next visit in October. | | | | the woody stumps creating a new floriferous |
| While we typically schedule an arborists to prune | | | | head. |
| trees larger than 25', deck access from the | | | | As with all gardens, the seasons bring about |
| homeowner and neighbor's property make it | | | | changes, creating new expressions. With fall upon |
| possible for us to safely work on the tree. | | | | us, our job for view enhancement is nearly |
| Once the Podocarpus has been pruned the garden | | | | complete, once the Podocarpus tree is pruned. |
| will require only minimal adjustments for the next | | | | After that, we will have many months to |
| 8 to 10 months. In the past year, we have | | | | concentrate on the under story and plantings. |