The Complete Book of Pruning

by Duncan Coombs (Author), Martin Cracknell (Author), Roger Bentley (Author), Peter Blackburne-Maze (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.47

  Knowing what to prune, when and how is a vital skill for any gardener. Pruning is essential for many plants, not just to improve their appearance, but also for their health and vigour. This book is a detailed encyclopedia of the art, and science, of pruning. It describes, with A to Z thoroughness, how to prune the plants of Northern Europe and the United States - hedges, shrubs, trees and fruit. It also covers other aspects of pruning from the basic physiology of a plant's response to pruning to the tools involved, from topiary to the legal aspects of pruning. Every pruning technique is explained in full and clearly illustrated with step-by-step drawings and examples of correctly pruned plants are shown in full colour.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1992

  $3.47

  This book is aimed primarily at enthusiastic amateur gardeners, who should find the text easy to follow, but it should also be of interest to horticultural students and professional gardeners / nurserymen. All of the major groups of plants which need pruning are covered, both outdoors and under glass - trees, shrubs, hedges, topiary specimens, climbers, roses and fruit trees and bushes. All pruning techniques are illustrated with line drawings often on a step-by-step basis.