Really nice to have such a video from you Matt. You were already mentioned about the need of doing this in some of your post earlier but making a separate video about the issue was something I did't expect. As a professional gardener, I really appreciate! Very nice! You get many advices and suggestions there but let's say that it's always better be safe than sorry. It doesn't cost much to protect all of your plants. Without protection in that kind of snowfall area like yours is pure gambling and it will not harmful to protect them. So why not, just in case, protect them all? Well pruned and annually maintained trees and bushes can usually cope with snow relatively easy, especially with Japanese pruning culture. However, I can see from your videos that nobody has pruned your plants for a while now and they are starting to develop a structure and form that is making them vulnerable and susceptible for winter damage. Thus, like many other comments here, I suggest that you are consulting some professional next spring and get to know some basic guidelines how to proceed from now on with your plants. Previous owner has made a lot of work to get them this far already. It can clearly be seen still in those trees and bushes. Now, your duty is to find out how to proceed and carry on with them in a right way. Remember that different plants have different and specific times and ways of pruning. These things really matters. You don't have to know everything, just know at least plants that you own and grow, and know them well. ❤
The leaves also makes a good mulch on the garden beds, I just rake them into the beds. They provide a little insulation for the soil and as they rot in the spring will put nutrients back into the soil.
It looks like someone took great care in pruning your maple to get a wonderful curve into the trunk, but then, along with the house, could no longer care for it. Have any of your neighbours offered pruning advice? It would be lovely to reveal (and further enhance) that beautiful line which has been obscured by shoots--some of which are quite large already.
It’s a full time job during every season! I understand why Japanese people are always cleaning and taking care of the little things - just to stay on top of nature
It looks like the previous owner of the trees has spent a lot of time shaping and giving the trunks a bend. The shaping of trees in Japan is a beautiful art form. Your smaller shrub on the left of your trees - seems to have been given a lovely sweeping shape. The idea is to give the impression of wind blowing.
1:15 the colors of the tree in the middle is absolutely stunning. Also I noticed they do this to the stone decorations as well. Is snow really that heavy it can break them?
The fall is so vibrant here! Snow really breaks things down here. For example, some of these houses were first built with uncovered balconies. A few years later and they just get crushed. People don’t rebuilt them because they don’t last. Someone told me they bought a metal garden table and forgot to take it inside before the snow. When the snow melted it was crushed and destroyed. The snow gets dense and heavy as it compacts and then the occasional rain also soaks in
I like your videos, but I would like to see a day in the life during winter. I lived in Japan for 8 years but it was in Yamato where we only got snow one time during those 8 years. So I am very interested in seeing the winter timeframe.
You're in an article on Yahoo business insider according to the website Monday 12/2 at 7:07pm . Talking about your house you bought and discussing about buying property in Japan
Thanks for the forecast! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?
Will your neighbor who told you that you DON'T need to tie up the maple 🍁 tree be upset that you didn't listen to them? Do you feel like you have to explain why so that you don't offend them?
Matt Guy with double digit IQ who has no respect for Japanese culture. This one puts the chair on the holy Tokonoma. I warned him about his blasphemy, but he said it didn't matter what he did to his property.
Really nice to have such a video from you Matt. You were already mentioned about the need of doing this in some of your post earlier but making a separate video about the issue was something I did't expect. As a professional gardener, I really appreciate! Very nice!
You get many advices and suggestions there but let's say that it's always better be safe than sorry. It doesn't cost much to protect all of your plants. Without protection in that kind of snowfall area like yours is pure gambling and it will not harmful to protect them. So why not, just in case, protect them all?
Well pruned and annually maintained trees and bushes can usually cope with snow relatively easy, especially with Japanese pruning culture. However, I can see from your videos that nobody has pruned your plants for a while now and they are starting to develop a structure and form that is making them vulnerable and susceptible for winter damage. Thus, like many other comments here, I suggest that you are consulting some professional next spring and get to know some basic guidelines how to proceed from now on with your plants. Previous owner has made a lot of work to get them this far already. It can clearly be seen still in those trees and bushes. Now, your duty is to find out how to proceed and carry on with them in a right way. Remember that different plants have different and specific times and ways of pruning. These things really matters. You don't have to know everything, just know at least plants that you own and grow, and know them well. ❤
The leaves also makes a good mulch on the garden beds, I just rake them into the beds. They provide a little insulation for the soil and as they rot in the spring will put nutrients back into the soil.
It looks like someone took great care in pruning your maple to get a wonderful curve into the trunk, but then, along with the house, could no longer care for it. Have any of your neighbours offered pruning advice? It would be lovely to reveal (and further enhance) that beautiful line which has been obscured by shoots--some of which are quite large already.
Abosulety beautiful! Love that Japanese maple as well🍁
Hello! You cannot be a lazy person to live there. Beautiful 😁-Ronnie
It’s a full time job during every season! I understand why Japanese people are always cleaning and taking care of the little things - just to stay on top of nature
It looks like you did a really good job of getting things ties up!
It looks like the previous owner of the trees has spent a lot of time shaping and giving the trunks a bend. The shaping of trees in Japan is a beautiful art form. Your smaller shrub on the left of your trees - seems to have been given a lovely sweeping shape. The idea is to give the impression of wind blowing.
The Japanese Maple is such a beautiful tree and in my ranks right the top with the cherry blossom trees. I wish I had a Japanese maple in my yard.
Hi Matt, I love learning about your life in snow country, Japan. Thank you for sharing. Your trees are beautiful! 🩷🩷🩷
Thank you so much! Appreciate the kind comment 🙏🙏
Such a great and interesting video
Thank you so much!
Looking forward to the winter videos! Thanks
1:15 the colors of the tree in the middle is absolutely stunning. Also I noticed they do this to the stone decorations as well. Is snow really that heavy it can break them?
The fall is so vibrant here!
Snow really breaks things down here. For example, some of these houses were first built with uncovered balconies. A few years later and they just get crushed. People don’t rebuilt them because they don’t last. Someone told me they bought a metal garden table and forgot to take it inside before the snow. When the snow melted it was crushed and destroyed. The snow gets dense and heavy as it compacts and then the occasional rain also soaks in
❤❤❤Very nice🎉 Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! :)
I love your videos, thank you so much!
Thank you very much! Appreciate your kindness!
I like your videos, but I would like to see a day in the life during winter. I lived in Japan for 8 years but it was in Yamato where we only got snow one time during those 8 years. So I am very interested in seeing the winter timeframe.
Thanks for the comment! Sounds good, I’ll put something together as winter comes through :)
Great videos, love watching your content. Can't wait to make the move over in the future
You're in an article on Yahoo business insider according to the website Monday 12/2 at 7:07pm . Talking about your house you bought and discussing about buying property in Japan
Where are you at the end of the video?
Upload your akiyas map
Thanks for the forecast! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?
if you invest in a place in japan do you have to live there?
I hope so
Will your neighbor who told you that you DON'T need to tie up the maple 🍁 tree be upset that you didn't listen to them? Do you feel like you have to explain why so that you don't offend them?
Matt Guy with double digit IQ who has no respect for Japanese culture.
This one puts the chair on the holy Tokonoma. I warned him about his
blasphemy, but he said it didn't matter what he did to his property.