Product Details
ISBN: 9781600850950
Category: General
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: 2010-04-08
Publisher: TAUNTON PRESS INC
Illustrations: full colour throughout, 135 drawings, 262 photographs
Country of origin: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Pages: 240
Pagination: 240 pages, full colour throughout, 135 drawings, 262 photographs
Dimensions (mm): 280x216x13mm
Weight: 771g
The Pruning Book
It sounds simple enough, but pruning can confound even the most competent gardener. This new edition of Taunton's award-winning book explains the dos and don'ts of cutting back; from humble houseplants to the most amazing exotics, readers learn how to make the right cut the first time, every time. With straightforward prose, over 250 photographs and 135 drawings, this essential reference walks gardeners through the process of pruning everything from ornamental trees and bushes to topiaries and bonsai. This demystifies the timing and techniques that result in the most successful pruning for healthy growth and good form. Updated with the latest information and enhanced illustrations, this book belongs in every gardener's library, whether he or she is a professional, a landscaping veteran or is pruning for the very first time.