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🌲 Winter Pruning Has Begun — The Season to Tidy Up the Buds That Grew Over Summer 🌿

We have already started our winter pruning at the nursery 🍂

During the summer bud pinching, we cut the growing buds partway so that three or four new buds would sprout from the sides. Those buds have made the branches and foliage much fuller. Now we are working on them 🌱

✂️Tidying Up the Extra Buds and Old Needles

Summer work is about adding buds and making the tree fuller. Winter work is about tidying up the extra buds and old needles so the tree looks clean and neat 🌿

Make it full, then tidy it up once. By repeating this every year, the needles become short and even, and the tree takes on a dense yet neatly shaped form.

When sunlight cannot reach its needles, the black pine turns brown and dies back, so it is a tree that needs careful, detailed care.

🌲In Mizuma, Pines Are Pruned Twice a Year

In other growing regions, pines are usually pruned once a year. In Mizuma, we have always cared for them twice a year, in winter and in early summer.

It takes twice the work, but these two rounds are what make the buds compact and give the trees their calm, Mizuma-style shape ✨

Still, every black pine has its own character. Even with the same care, some trees grow more beautifully than we expected, and others don't turn out the way we hoped. So we look at each tree one by one and shape the branch tips without forcing the tree 🌿

🏡Pines in Your Own Garden Are Welcome Too

The pine in your garden will also look its best if it can be pruned twice a year. If you couldn't care for it this summer, or it hasn't been pruned for a while, please let us take a look first 😊

We explain things clearly even to first-time customers and respond carefully according to your wishes. We also offer regular maintenance for black pines, including health management and pest control 🍃

Please feel free to contact us about winter pruning requests or any questions.

Contact us here📩　https://japanese-black-pine.com/ask/