Peter TeaAug 24, 20123 minInspiration from Nature, Japanese MapleInspiration from Nature, Japanese Maple Recently I took a visiting apprentice by the name of Lieuwe (from The Netherlands) to Nagoya...
Peter TeaJun 5, 20123 minRebuilding a Japanese MapleRebuilding a Japanese Maple Now that all the defoliating has been done to the refined trees here at Aichien, it was time to work on the...
Peter TeaApr 19, 20124 minThe Japanese Maple ExperimentThe Japanese Maple Experiment Since it’s repotting season and I was itching for a maple side project, I asked Mr. Tanaka if I could...
Peter TeaDec 17, 20115 minApprenticeship and a Japanese MapleApprenticeship and a Japanese Maple Many people have approached me and asked, “what is the apprentice life really like?” I would always...
Peter TeaDec 11, 20112 minFall Colors and a Black PineFall colors and a Black Pine This is the first Fall for me here at Aichi-en and it’s amazing! As all the deciduous trees start to change...