Before & After Photos
The following "before and after" photos have been digitized from the archive of Dennis Makishima. These are plants that Dennis pruned for private clients over the years, and this collection is intended to serve as an educational resource and inspiration for Aesthetic Pruning students, professionals, and the general public.
Special thanks to Winifred Wood for her generous donation to the Merritt College Aesthetic Pruning Club which has made this photo digitizing project possible; to Club members Margene Filson, Dina Blackwell, Jocelyn Cohen, Barbara Eaton, Grant Foerster, Randall Lee, Ann Owen, and Evelyn Borchert for their time and efforts in various stages of the project; to Melissa Hyams for scanning the photographs; and to Dennis Makishima for generously sharing his treasure trove of images.
Broad Leaf | Camellias | Combinations | Conifers | Container Plants | Deciduous | Maples | Pines
Broad Leaf Evergreens Gallery
Click any of the photos below to switch to scrolling gallery mode. Use the menu above to choose a different plant gallery.
Magnolia – BEFORE
Magnolia – AFTER
Loropetalum – BEFORE
Loropetalum – AFTER
Mayten – BEFORE
Mayten – AFTER
Bottlebrush – BEFORE
Bottlebrush – AFTER
Bottlebrush – BEFORE
Bottlebrush – AFTER
Ceanothus – BEFORE
Ceanothus – AFTER
Citrus – BEFORE
Citrus – AFTER
Cotoneaster – BEFORE
Cotoneaster – AFTER
Eleagnus – BEFORE
Eleagnus – AFTER
Ironwood – BEFORE
Ironwood – AFTER
Loquat – BEFORE
Loquat – AFTER
Magnolia – BEFORE
Magnolia – AFTER
Mayten – BEFORE
Mayten – AFTER
Coast Live Oak – BEFORE
Coast Live Oak – AFTER
Coast Live Oak – BEFORE
Coast Live Oak – AFTER
Olive – BEFORE
Olive – AFTER
Olive – BEFORE
Olive – AFTER
Pear – BEFORE
Pear – AFTER
Podocarpus – BEFORE
Podocarpus – AFTER
Podocarpus – BEFORE
Podocarpus – AFTER
Podocarpus – BEFORE
Podocarpus – AFTER
Tea Tree – BEFORE
Tea Tree – AFTER
Tea Tree – BEFORE
Tea Tree – AFTER
Podocarpus – BEFORE
Podocarpus – AFTER
Podocarpus – BEFORE
Podocarpus – AFTER
Podocarpus – BEFORE
Podocarpus – AFTER
Rhododendron – BEFORE
Rhododendron – AFTER