Product Details
ISBN: 9781561583164
Category: General
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: 2008-06-01
Publisher: TAUNTON PRESS INC
Illustrations: 150 colour photographs, 75 b&w line drawings
Country of origin: United States
Edition: New edition
Pages: 234
Dimensions (mm): 254x200x14mm
Weight: 689g
The Pruning Book
Every gardener knows that pruning makes plants healthier, more fruitful, and more beautiful. But most gardeners wince at the thought of pruning. In The Pruning Book, master horticulturist Lee Reich provides a remedy for fear of pruning, making this dreaded task almost fun. In easy-to-read, engaging language, Reich gives specific methods for pruning hundreds of species from the cold climates to the tropics. He covers every type of plant, from ornamental bushes, evergreens, ornamental vines, and edible fruit and nut trees to houseplants. For those with special pruning interests Reich also gives time-tested advice for bonsai, topiary, espalier, and pleaching. He even takes a fresh look at such routine chores as mowing a lawn, including his own strategy for creating lawn nouveau. With this witty and useful reference, any gardener can learn to like pruning.