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ALLIGER, MICHAEL (707) 829-3404
Japanese garden pruning and the delicate touch of Japanese maples since 1986. Pruning classes and demonstrations for groups or one-on-one.
Work area: Sonoma County, California.
 
AOYAMA, SACHIYO (510) 849-4408
Pruning for beauty and health, specializing in Japanese black pines, maples and Japanese gardens Will work with other plants. Twice trained in Japan. Fifteen years experience. Will travel beyond the San Francisco Bay Area to where plants need me. Have worked in Japan, Holland, Seattle, Boston, Chicago, Wisconsin and Austin, Texas and San Diego.
 
BAKARICH, MADELINE (650) 365-9941 DBA: Shoots & Branches
shootsandbranches@gmail.com    
Garden & Aesthetic Pruning Coach: I will teach you to prune and maintain the plants and trees in your garden; including camellias, roses, vines & shrubs, Japanese maples, flowering trees and citrus and plant/tree selection for the site. Since 2001.
Work area: Peninsula, San Jose and Bishop CA.
 
BLOOMBERG, DIANE (925) 382-3516  
dianebloomberg@hotmail.com    
Aesthetic, natural style pruning for plants/Trees fifteen feet and lower. Training: Certification from Merritt College Landscape, Horticulture and Design programs. Completion of Merritt College Aesthetic Pruning training program including course work and monthly pruning clinics.
Work area: Primarily east of the Caldecott Tunnel; Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, Walnut Creek, Moraga, Lafayette. Flexible depending on job scope.
 
BOWYER, PETER THOMAS (510) 658-4941 DBA: A Gardener For All Seasons
mail@peterthomasbowyer.com   Website: peterthomasbowyer.com
Landscape Contractor 712862
Garden designer-builder, horticulturalist, aesthetic pruner. Sees shaping earth, water and plants as equally important in the larger scheme and to creating beauty in detail. Inspirations range from natural landscapes to cultural ones. Works with organizations, government, citizens, customers and other trades. Leader of numerous projects in public gardens. Speaks Spanish well, and Japanese poorly. Experienced (since 1981), well trained (6 certificates) and well equipped.
Work area: East Bay, Marin, the Peninsula and Japan.
 
BROWN, BOB (925) 754-3113  
Aesthetic pruning of pines, maples, Junipers and deciduous trees. Specialty: Meeting the needs of my customers with flexibility and neatness. Pruning trees to adapt with the garden theme and landscape.
Work area: Contra Costa County, Bay Area and Lake Tahoe.
 
BUCHER, KAT (256) 783-7266
osoberry7@yahoo.com
Arborist, Designer and Lecturer. Pruning to restore shrubs and small trees to beauty and health. Native and container (specimen) plants, sustainable landscapes and Japanese garden aesthetics.
Work area: Huntsville, Alabama; Bay Area; Pacific Northwest.
 
BUCK, LESLIE (510) 295-7006
Lbuckeye2@gmail.com
I've studied Fine Art at UC Berkeley and in Bordeaux/France, pruning at Merritt College and interned with a Japanese landscaping firm, Uetoh Zohen in Kyoto. Working in the smallest private garden to large estates, I enjoy defining beauty and atmosphere in your landscape with aesthetic pruning and long term design advice. I work with many styles: European to Japanese, woodland to eclectic natural gardens. I accept small pruning lecture and teaching opportunities (experienced with Japan slide shows/basics of pruning/environmentally aware pruning) while I focus on writing a memoir of my Japan adventures.
Work area: Berkeley, Oakland, Marin and occasionally SF.
 
BURMAN, MARYANN (650) 261-1562 cell: (650) 868-2427
sacrdspce@yahoo.com
Creating Sacred Space: harmonizing our inner & outer lives. Skill, intuition and wisdom integrate art and science in aesthetic pruning of Japanese maples, Japanese black pine, ornamental trees and shrubs. Group and individual instruction on topics such as Aesthetic Pruning, Healing and Nature, Intention and Intuition, Working with the Energy of the Garden, Healing Touch.
Work area: Serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 2001.
 
CANARY, EMERALD (510) 981-8041
emeraldcanary@earthlink.net
Aesthetic pruning of small trees and shrubs. Pruning of small fruit trees. Illustration for landscape design.
Work area: Primarily East Bay
 
CAREY, LISA (510) 849-4332 cell: (510) 847-2577
seedsofgrowth@yahoo.com   Website: sagestonelandscapes.com
Gentle sculptor of trees and shrubs retaining natural form and beauty. Pruning for sustained health, well being and future. Landscape design, installation and cultivation. Garden staging including container plants. Work with contractors and clients on importance of early, ongoing pruning of established trees and shrubs, after installation, to maximize health, form, beauty and longevity of plants. Bay Friendly Landscape Maintenance Certified and a Green Certified Business.
Work area: Bay Area, especially the East Bay.
 
CASTELLON, BILL (510) 569-8003 DBA: Bill Castellon Landscapes
billcastellon@aol.com
Japanese aesthetics in garden design, construction and maintenance. Specializing in stone placement, pruning and bonsai. Aesthetic pruning and stone placement instructor at Merritt College. Lectures and workshops on related topics. Gold Medals, 2000 San Francisco Garden Show and seen on HGTV.
 
CHURCH, CARTER (650) 348-3576
cchurch3259@sbcglobal.net
Aesthetic, natural pruning. Forming, remedial and maintenance pruning. General gardening.
Work area: San Francisco and Peninsula.
 
CHURGEL, PETE (510) 843-1901
petethepruner@earthlink.net Website: home.earthlink.net/~petethepruner/
Aesthetic pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs. Specializing in Japanese maples, black pines and wisteria; Japanese garden pruning; container trees and bonsai. Pruning consultations, instruction and lectures/demonstrations. Certified arborist: ISA #6700A. Tree appraisals and consultations; hazard assessments.
 
CLAY, TERRI (805) 647-0352
Aesthetic pruning and garden consulting business specializing in Japanese Niwaki style pruning. Sixteen years work experience at Ganna Walska Lotusland in Santa Barbara, California, as team leader, horticulturist and pruner was trained and mentored by master pruner, Frank Fujii of Lotusland. Attended horticultural classes, seminars and conferences. B.S. degree in biological sciences.
Work area: Santa Barbara and Ventura counties
 
COHEN, JOCELYN (415) 285-2342 Website: poetree-care.blogspot.com
jocelyn@jocelync.com DBA: Poetree Landscapes and Arboriculture
Certified Arborist #WE7063A . Fine pruning of trees and shrubs including focal point, crown restoration and bringing out the essence of the plant. Landscape design for garden and sidewalk pocket parks. Preservation reports, tree assessment and consulting. Available for pruning workshops and presentations.
Work area: Bay Area, including San Francisco, East Bay and Peninsula.
 
COOLEY, CAROLYN (505) 920-0322
cbcooley@yahoo.com
Fine pruning of trees and shrubs, specializing in Japanese maples, fruit trees, pines and native plants.
Work area: Santa Fe, northern New Mexico; Olympia and Seattle, Washington.
 
COUNTS, CURTIS (805) 434-1763 (office and fax are the same)
curtiscuentas@gmail.com
Pruning specimen evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, Japanese maples, pines and conifers.
Work area: San Luis Obispo County, Monterey County, and Santa Barbara County.
 
Da SILVA, STEVE (559) 834-5464
treekutter@hotmail.com
Japanese garden pruning. Bonsai care and classes. Pruning workshops and classes. Lectures on pines, deciduous trees and Japanese maples.
Work area: California, especially the Central Valley.
 
DE TAILLANDIER, GHISLAIN (415) 776-7594
ghislain3373@sbcglobal.net
A horticulturally sound and natural touch to pruning. Japanese maple, black pine, container trees, vines. Work area: San Francisco Bay Area, especially North Bay and France
 
ELLISON, HEATHER (510) 846-4590
heather@greenelementsf.com Website: www.greenelementsf.com
Certified horticulturalist and veritable tree lover, specializing in the care and pruning of urban trees and shrubs under 20'. Young tree training and care, street trees, garden trees, CA natives. Background in both science and aesthetics comes together to create and maintain beautiful, healthy city trees- diamonds in the rough. Bilingual in English and Spanish. Certified Arborist # WE-8247A.
Work area: Based in San Francisco, but will travel throughout the Bay Area.
 
FOERSTER, GRANT (510) 334-1842
xlgrant@yahoo.com
Pruning from the heart. Expressive pruning of trees and shrubs. Specializing in Japanese maples, pines & container plants. Client-centered pruning illuminating the essence of plants and gardens. Former Staff Gardener Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park.
Work area: East Bay and the Bay Area.
 
FUJII, WALTER (650) 573-8733 DBA: Natural Designs
Fax: (650) 345-7890
Also staff arborist at Ralph Osterling Consultants, Inc. ASCA registered consulting Arborist #402. ISA certified arborist #WE2257A. WC/ISA certified tree worker #623. High definition tree pruning. Will work with aesthetic pruners to accent focal point trees. Consulting arborist for tree diagnosis, appraisal and management. Presentations or opportunities outside of California are welcomed.
 
GATES, JULIE (415) 722-2122 DBA: Garden Transformations
finepruning@yahoo.com Website: www.naturalpruning.com
B.S. Horticulture, Certified Arborist CCB# 834351. “Cultivating Health & Beauty”. Passionately pruning since 1980. Sculptural treatment of ornamental and edible small trees, shrubs and vines up to 15’. Especially love working with Japanese maples, olives, manzanita and woody vines. Harmoniously blending and defining the tapestry and layers of a garden to create an engaging and comfortable experience for the homeowner. Field Education leader- private lessons and workshops. “Cost of Repair” reports for malpruning damage done by certified arborists. Give public demos/presentations for nurseries, garden education centers, etc. See website for upcoming dates & details.
Work area: Marin, Palo Alto, Woodside, Napa; Ashland & Portland, Oregon
 
GIANELLI, TONY (510) 670-4750 (home/fax)
TonyGianelli@hotmail.com
Aesthetic pruning of garden trees and shrubs. Certified Horticulturist. Specializing in Japanese gardens, black pines, maples, camellias and container trees. Bonsai care. Garden restoration, design, installation and maintenance. Pruning consultations.
Work area: East/Bay Area, Contra Costa County.
 
HANSKEN, TIM (707) 874-3071
Japanese style garden building and pruning, consultations and workshops. Nobedan construction, works with California natives. Expertise in bamboo; groves, plantings, pruning, care and fence building with bamboo. Works and consults in China on large and small scale projects.
Work area: Sonoma (West County) and Kunming, China
 
HARVEY, KERRY (510) 323-4914 cell: (772) 559-1021
kerry@kerryharvey.com Website: www.kerryharvey.com
Originally from Australia, trained and mentored in the San Francisco Bay Area by Master Pruner Dennis Makishima; currently based in Crystal Beach, Florida. Certificate in Horticulture - Merritt College; Merritt College Pruning Award. Available year round. Passionate about enhancing specimen trees and shrubs for aesthetically pleasing results. I especially love to do reconstructive work both on trees/shrubs, and entire gardens that are not shining at their full potential. FCHP - Florida Certified Horticulture Professional.
Work area: Florida - Tampa/St Pete area and Treasure Coast, I will travel almost anywhere for the right job. Available in the Bay Area several times a year.
 
HEGY, JANINE (360) 477-5885
Stonemason with 10+ years of experience. Aesthetic pruner, master gardener. Design and installation of hardscapes. Strong eye for incorporating existing elements with a long-term plan. Enjoy challenges, travel and creating spaces. Highlight on native plants in the landscape.
Primary work area: Washington, Oregon, California.
 
HULS, LARY (510) 393-9581 DBA: L Huls Designs
lhuls11@hotmail.com Website: www.lhulsdesigns.com
Landscape design, construction and maintenance. Specializing in traditional stonework (patio, walkways, walls) and custom outdoor woodwork as well as waterwise irrigation, lighting and aesthetic pruning. Instructor, Using Stone in the Garden at Merritt; Assistant instructor in pruning at Merritt; Bronze medal, San Francisco Flower and Garden show, 2005. Lic.# 912740. Bay Friendly Qualifed Designer.
Work area: San Leandro and/or East Bay.
 
INGRAM, CHRISTOPHER (415) 786-5725 DBA: Mr. Prune Tree Service
cbingram555@gmail.com
Aesthetic and functional pruning of ornamental, exotic, fruit and native trees and shrubs to 15 feet. Specializing in rehabilitation of damaged/neglected trees, container/entryway plants, planting and early training and pruning instruction/consultation. Public presentations in aesthetic pruning principles and practices at garden clubs, nurseries, expos, etc. ISA Certified Arborist #WE7743A
Work area: wide range including San Francisco, Marin, Peninsula, East Bay, Mendocino County (Booneville), Butte County (Chico/Oroville areas), Southern Oregon (Rogue Valley) and Central America (Spanish fluent). Open to national and international opportunities.
 
JONES, LINDSEY (510) 590-8721
linzonia@yahoo.com Website: www.pruningbylindsey.com
Gardening coach, aesthetic pruning of ornamental and fruit trees, shrubs and container plants. I select my cuts carefully to keep trees and shrubs beautiful, healthy, and appropriately sized to your yard. Ten years horticultural experience.
Work area: Greater Bay Area.
 
KANEMASU, RUSSELL (916) 541-3222
jkanemasu@aol.com
Japanese aesthetic pruning of small trees, plants and shrubs. Bonsai style pruning, specializing in Japanese black pine, maples and Japanese gardens. Experienced in bonsai.
Work area: Sacramento, Central Valley, Bay Area, California. Will travel anywhere.
 
KITAJIMA, GREG (805) 455-4706
Aesthetic pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs, rock placement and Japanese garden consultation and design. Teaching aesthetic pruning class in November 2005 at Lotusland in Santa Barbara.
Work area: San Luis Obispo to Northern Los Angeles Classes: Internationally.
 
LEE, RANDALL (510) 864-0841
randallalee@yahoo.com
Aesthetic pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs. Over fifteen years experience. Specializing in Japanese black pines, Japanese maples, Japanese garden pruning, bonsai repotting and pruning. Pruning consultation, lectures, bonsai workshops.
Work area: Especially Alameda, East Bay and beyond.
 
LEVIN, ALLISON (510) 292-9484
gonative@sonic.net
Whole garden settings and focal point trees. California native shrubs/trees for every garden style; "wild" aesthetics; Japanese garden sensibilities. Pines, maples, magnolias, coffeeberry.
Work area: Orinda to San Francisco, Marin to Santa Cruz.
 
LEWIS, MARYANN (510) 437-9284
elmworks@maryannlewis.com Website: www.maryannlewis.com
Aesthetic pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs for homes and small businesses. Design consultations and long term planning/pruning for gardens.
Work area: Bay Area, California, Pacific Northwest and Montana. Open to travel.
 
MARIOLLE, JAN (510) 553-0889
jan@jmpruning.com Website: www.jmpruning.com
I provide a professional garden pruning service emphasizing long term customer service relationships. Reasonable rates and high quality seasonal maintenance of small trees and shrubs. It is of special interest and privilege to continue the legacy of the Japanese American black pine style.
Work area: Bay Area, especially the East Bay.
 
McCALL, TOM (510) 236-0946
tmakll@hotmail.com
Certificate in aesthetic pruning of shrubs and small trees. Fifteen years experience in the Berkeley/Oakland area.
 
McKAY, SHERMAN (510) 502-4825 DBA: BAY LANDSCAPE
baylandscaper@sbcglobal.net
Aesthetic pruning, irrigation design and repair. Of special interest is focal point tree and shrub pruning. After an assessment, I strive to shape a tree to work with its environment and to bring out the trees natural beauty.
Work area: Bay Area, California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii.
 
MCNAMARA, MARY ANN (510) 384-5879
maryannism@yahoo.com
Pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs, bringing them into harmonious balance with their surroundings. Creative solutions for your garden.
Work area: Bay Area and Beyond.
 
MILLER, JERRY (510) 547-8894
roseave@pacbell.net
Serving the mature landscapes of Piedmont, Oakland and Berkeley, we’ll bring out the best in your garden. Using the art and science of aesthetic pruning, we’ll recover the essence of your ornamental trees and shrubs, enhance the beauty of your plants, and maintain the scale of your environment. References.
 
MILLER, KEVAN LANE (510) 986-1112
Aesthetic pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs. Japanese gardens. Special interest in California Natives and Mediterranean plants for our Bay Area climate.
Work area: Bay Area
 
MILLER, MARIE (510) 232-1197
Aesthetic, thoughtful pruning of garden trees and shrubs. Emphasis on creating harmonious environments. Garden restoration, Japanese garden style pruning, especially maples, pines and container plants. Pruning teacher with an emphasis on hands-on learning. Also lectures and consultation.
Work area: Bay Area, especially Marin County. Will travel to teach/prune.
 
MITTLEIDER, NORM (770) 851-7083 DBA: Art of Pruning
aopruning@att.net
Aesthetic pruning of Japanese maples, pines, other conifers and flowering shrubs & trees.
Work area: metro Atlanta, north Georgia.
 
MIYAHARA, FRED (619) 286-8602
trisham@cox.net Fax: (619) 286-8919
Bonsai pruning, wiring and design. Specialty: GRAFTING – 15 years grafting (Kishu Shimpaku to San Jose junipers or Prostrata junipers; also Cork bark pine, Mikawa, Banshoho & Kotobuki black pines onto Japanese black pine stock. (Willing to travel throughout country to do demos or workshops.) Aesthetic pruning landscape Japanese black pines (in San Diego area).
 
MRUS, DAVE (650) 207-7543 Website: palettesofnature.com
D_Mrus@direcpc.com
Aesthetic pruning of California Natives and ornamentals. Drought tolerant landscape designs with emphasis on wildlife habitats and usage of rare and endangered California Native plants.
Work area: Bay Area.
 
NARA, YUKI (510) 527-8817 Website: wayofmaple.com
yukicha7@sbcglobal.net
Way of naturalistic pruning; lectures, classes and workshops with insight and inspiration for all levels. To impart respect for and harmony with nature in lectures and pruning work with trees. Specialties: Winter silhouette work, Japanese garden, Japanese maple and black pine.
Work area: Bay Area, United States, Japan. Open to national and international opportunities.
 
NEARY, BET (510) 531-2141
dneary5606@ad.com
Aesthetic pruning of smaller trees and shrubs under twenty feet. Natural pruning for attractive appearance and health of tree. Effective use of garden space. Bamboo information and installation. Maintenance of some bonsai.
Work area: Hayward to Berkeley.
 
PHILLIPS, DAVID (415) 665-2155
Aesthetic pruning of ornamental trees and shrubs. Specializing in Japanese maples, pines and conifers. . Working in the field over twenty years.
Work area: San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo counties and willing to travel.
 
PORTER, KATHERINE (KAT) (510) 632-7049
Aesthetic pruning of small trees and shrubs; edible landscape design with a family-and pet-friendly emphasis.
Work area: East Bay.
 
POTTS, MARGIE C. (510) 482-4893
artofpruning@comcast.net
Aesthetic pruning with specialization in Japanese maples and lace leaf maples. Residential design, garden management, consultation and instruction . In spring of 2005, will self publish an aesthetic pruning calendar for the Bay Area.
Work area: S.F. Bay Area, zone 14-17. Will travel nationally and internationally. Frequent the Seattle, Chicago and Washington D.C. metro areas on a regular basis.
 
QUINTANILLA, PETER (831) 760-0160
ISA Certified Arborist. Care of small trees and shrubs. Fine pruning of Japanese maples and other specimen trees. Structural pruning for young trees and canopy restoration for badly pruned trees. Fruit tree, conifer and wisteria pruning.
Work area: Monterey Peninsula to Santa Clara County.
 
RUIZ, ELIZABETH (415) 368-8875 DBA: Go With Nature
elizaruiz@yahoo.com Website: gowithnature.net
The aim of ‘Go with Nature’ is to create ecologically sound urban landscapes. Specializing in fruit tree pruning for fruit production, formative training for young trees, tree health - reinvigoration of damaged or neglected trees, and aesthetics by bring trees in harmony with their landscapes. Garden design and consultation. Pruning classes and demonstrations for groups or one-on-one in English or Spanish.
Work area: California and Latin America.
 
SHIELDS, DIANE (510) 482-2351
dishields@earthlink.net
Skillful and professional aesthetic pruning of trees and shrubs under 15 feet. Reasonably priced. Creating and carrying out a sensible plan for each plant to achieve a graceful, pleasing line. Practical and artistic.
Work area: Mainly East Bay, some travel possible.
 
SCOTCHLER, MALCOLM (510) 841-9496
Pruning expert of Japanese black pines and maples, native plants and shrubs. Design consultant and horticulturalist.
Work area: East Bay
 
SULLIVAN, RON (510) 845-9039 (office/fax)
ronsullivan@speakeasy.net
Associate editor and columnist, Terrain Magazine; garden editor, Faultline Web Magazine; copy editor, Earth Island Journal; columnist, S.F. Chronicle “The Dirt” monthly; columnist, Berkeley Daily Planet (Berkeley Trees biweekly). Available for copyediting and proofreading; help with any writing task including resumes. Knowledge of natural history, native plants, birds and other animals.
Work area: San Francisco Bay Area for anything requiring my physical presence; anywhere if it’s via e-mail.
 
THOMAS, JUDY (510) 568-2960
judythomas@earthlink.net
ISA certified arborist #113, Member of NCTLC, Med. 6 SOC., ASCA, ISA, CAA. Landscape horticulture instructor at Merritt College, Oakland, California. Owner of Bay Area Plant Consultants. Tree appraisals, horticulture advisor, casualty loss assessments, arbitrator of tree disputes, litigation, plant identification and selection, landscape appraisal and evaluation. Speaker on plants, planting, pruning, trees and the law, horticulture and turf issues.
 
THOMAS, KATRINE (510) 517-4541 Website: katrinethomas.com
katrine@katrinethomas.com
Horticulturist, aesthetic pruner, residential garden designer.
Work area: California and Europe.
 
THOMPSON, BRUCE (510) 428-4964
ecurbhomey@earthlink.net
Combining art and science in the care of your small trees. I work with trees to develop and enhance their natural beauty in a way that compliments your entire garden. I also prune fruit trees for production and ease of harvest. Specialties include: Japanese maples, pines, camellias, focal point and specimen pruning, proper staking and training of young trees. Hands on pruning instructor and active member of the Merritt College Pruning Club.
Work area: Bay Area, especially the East Bay.
 
UMEHARA, SACHIKO & MIKE (707) 528-2917
Website: momijinursery.com DBA: Momiji Nursery
Our ONLY focus is Japanese maples, our lifetime labor of love. We seed, grow, propagate and prune. One, two, five, seven, fifteen, twenty & twenty four inch boxes. Come see us at 2765 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95407.
 
WEINSTEIN, SARASA YASUKO (510) 530-1865
marusara@hotmail.com DBA: Sarasa’s Midlife Crisis Gardening
Aesthetic pruning and gardening consultations.
Work area: East Bay
 
WEISS, KURT (925) 202-6686
Aesthetic pruning of small trees and shrubs. Pruning to achieve a natural effect to compliment the existing garden/landscape.
Work area: East Bay and Southern California
 
WELLS, DONNA (510) 549-2153
mamadonnawells@aol.com
Pruning small trees and shrubs to a natural look. Merritt College Aesthetic Pruning Award.
Work area: East Bay and Sacramento.
 
YGLESIA, STACY (510) 531-6620
Garden Pruner. Selective pruning to complement the natural form of trees,shrubs,and vines. Consultation and design to enhance the character of individual gardens. Special interest in Bonsai.
Work area: Primarily East Bay
 

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