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Pine Needle Covering

敷松葉

shikimatsuba

In a word

Pine Needle Covering is a maintenance practice that helps preserve the health and seasonal expression of a garden.

Overview

Pine Needle Covering is a practice for keeping a garden healthy and expressive over time. A garden is not finished when built; it is cultivated through seasonal care.

A gardener's perspective

In Pine Needle Covering, the immediate finish is only one part of the work. A gardener also considers seasonal change and the form the garden will take in the coming years.

How to observe it in a garden

When observing Pine Needle Covering, look at where it appears in the garden and how it shapes gaze, movement, or feeling.

Also known as

Pine Needle Covering

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