The Pruning Answer Book

Author: Lewis Hill
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1603427104
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 385

Book Description
When should you prune a blackberry bush? How much should you remove? What’s the difference between pinching and heading back? And how can you be sure that you aren’t harming your fragile blossoms? The Pruning Answer Book offers fresh insights to these relevant questions and scores of others. With clear instructions, detailed illustrations, and expert advice, you’ll have all the information you need to successfully prune flowering plants, fruit and nut trees, shrubs, brambles, evergreens, vines, groundcovers, and more.

The Pruning Answer Book

Author: Lewis Hill
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 160342749X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 385

The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers

Author: George E. Brown
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 160469002X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 339

Book Description
How, when, and where to prune? The questions that beset every gardener never change, but the solutions do. The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers recommends the best pruning techniques and practices. This unique encyclopedic treatment details the best pruning methods for more than 450 genera of trees, shrubs, conifers, and woody climbers. The A-Z format covers several thousand species, yet remains a manageable and practical reference. Kirkham clearly explains the reasons behind pruning techniques as well as how to apply them.

How to Prune Trees & Shrubs

Author: Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1612125808
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Help your trees, shrubs, and vines look and yield their best by making the right cut every time. Whether you are hoping for more flowers or fruit, trying to create a dense screen, or struggling to manage out-of-control growth, there is a pruning technique to achieve your goals. Expert gardener Barbara Ellis explains how a plant responds to pruning, how and when to use basic cuts, and what tools to use. Her plant-by-plant guide will give you the confidence you need to make that first cut.

Essential Pruning Techniques

Author: George E. Brown
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 160469288X
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 405

Book Description
“Walks any would-be arborist through a veritable dictionary of trees, from abelias to zenobias.” —The New York Times Book Review Pruning is an indispensable part of garden maintenance, but it is also one of the most difficult. Successful pruning requires a thorough knowledge of a plant’s growth and flowering habits. In Essential Pruning Techniques Tony Kirkham—the head of the arboretum and gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew—shares his decades of knowledge and expertise and expands on the groundbreaking work done by George E. Brown. Step-by-step photographs clearly show the general principles of pruning, and profiles of 379 woody plants include advice on habit, attributes, reasons for pruning, and the best time to prune. Essential Pruning Techniques is a must-have reference for home gardeners and professionals.

Grow a Little Fruit Tree

Author: Ann Ralph
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1603428895
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 169

Book Description
Grow your own apples, figs, plums, cherries, pears, apricots, and peaches in even the smallest backyard! Ann Ralph shows you how to cultivate small yet abundant fruit trees using a variety of specialized pruning techniques. With dozens of simple and effective strategies for keeping an ordinary fruit tree from growing too large, you’ll keep your gardening duties manageable while at the same time reaping a bountiful harvest. These little fruit trees are easy to maintain and make a lovely addition to any home landscape.

Pruning

Author: Richard Bird
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pruning
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description

American Horticultural Society Pruning and Training

Author: Christopher Brickell
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 348

Book Description
Offers the information gardeners need to maintain attractive, well-pruned, and trained trees, shrubs, climbers, roses, and fruit. Includes a map of hardiness zones. Lots of detail.

The Anxious Gardener's Book of Answers

Author: Teri Dunn Chace
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604692359
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
The Anxious Gardener's Book of Answers identifies the 100 most common gardening mistakes and gives gardeners the techniques to prevent them. Or, if it's too late and they've already goofed, there are tips to fix the mistake. The book's 24 chapters tackle every kind of gardening disaster, whether it has to do with plants, tools and techniques, or general care and maintenance. Gardeners looking to prune their roses will learn to hold off until late winter to avoid damaging plant tissue. Gardeners that have allowed their mint to overgrow? Dunn advises pulling it out and replanting it in a container to control the root. Organized by common garden topics and designed to be easily dipped in and out of, The Anxious Gardener's Book of Answers offers nuggets of wisdom based on Teri Dunn Chace's years of hands-on gardening experience. Advice is humorously supported by Colleen Coover's delightful illustrations. This accessible guide will transform an anxious gardener into an informed, confident, successful gardener with a mistake-free garden

The Pruner's Bible

Author: Steve Bradley
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
ISBN: 9780276444142
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A plant-by-plant guide to pruning that features 100 of the most popular trees and shrubs. It tells you things you need to know about pruning: why you need to prune, when to do it and what tools are required. It presents step-by-step illustrations and instructions that demonstrate the correct pruning technique for each plant.