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Before and after pruning my large Yew in the Japanese "Niwaki" style, starting in 2023. I actually don't believe how big of a transformation it's made in only two growing seasons.
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Before and after pruning my large Yew in the Japanese “Niwaki” style, starting in 2023. I actually don’t believe how big of a transformation it’s made in only two growing seasons.


I started in summer 2023 by cutting out all the interior growth, cutting back the tops of each, and trimming the low hanging vegetation. Photos here: https://www.reddit.com/r/landscaping/comments/1b98rvs/pruned_my_large_yew_today_how_did_i_do/

Last spring I used hedge clippers to further get it into the Niwaki style, which translates to garden tree in Japanese. This spring I hardly had to trim it at all! Mission: accomplished, I'd say.

by MannyDantyla

14 Comments

  5. Smarterthanuthink867

    Awesome job!! It’s looks so pretty now!

  6. GiantMilkThing

    That’s gorgeous and such a huge difference. Trimming the interior seems like an intimidating process. Do you just trim the twigs on the interior and leave the main branches? I’m so bad at knowing what to get rid of when shaping hedges, but this makes me want to try!

  10. dontjudme11

    This is a work of art!! How did you learn how to do this?

  11. suicide_nooch

    It’s beautiful! Hope you feel pride every time you pass by it.

  13. Desperate_Set_7708

    Need to show this to my wife. She has the patience and focus to make it work.

  14. untitledmillennial

    Unbelievable. Doesn’t even look like the same plant! Very well done and perfect pairing with that JM.

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