Interviewee: Tom Yutani

Relationship to Nikkei gardeners: Tom is considered one of the foremost experts on the subject of weeds. He wrote the book, Garden Weeds of Southern California, now in its 9th printing.

Date: July 17, 2007

Location: Japanese American National Museum

Brief Description: Tom explains his method of killing weeds.

Transcription
There was a bug called trips-was damaging the flower-and a chemical called nicotine. Once a week, nothing. Twice a week [gestures], three times a week, [gestures]. So, I used to, I told my boss to get a big tank and pump the weeds. I used to spray three times a week. I used to raise the best roses in the San Francisco area.

See part 1, part 2 and part 4 of this interview.

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This interview was conducted as part of the Opening Day activities for the exhibition Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden.