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- Product # 071256
- Type Paperback
- ISBN 978-1-60085-095-0
- Published Date 2010
- Dimensions 8 1/2 x 10 7/8
- Pages 240
- Photos 262
- Drawings 135
Here's the brand new edition of our award-winning reference book on pruning -- revised to include lots of additional information and enhanced illustrations.
With expert advice on the latest techniques and valuable insights on new plants, this updated version of The Pruning Book deserves a prominent place in your gardening library.
From humble houseplants to the most amazing exotics, author Lee Reich explains all the dos and don'ts of cutting back. So you'll always make the right cut the first time -- every time.
Reich demystifies even the most complex pruning strategies by providing the precise timing and exact techniques you'll need to guarantee healthy growth and beautiful form.
In great detail, he walks you through the process of pruning everything from ornamental trees and bushes to topiaries and bonsai. And all his insights are delivered with clear, straightforward prose and supported by 250 colorful photos and 135 drawings.
Whether you're a professional gardener, a landscape veteran -- or pruning for the very first time -- this essential reference gives you everything you need to master the subtle art of pruning.Preview a sample of this book below
- Table of Contents
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Why Prune?
Tools of the Trade
Plant Response to Pruning
Deciduous Ornamental Bushes
Deciduous Ornamental Trees
Evergreen Trees and Bushes
Ornamental Vines
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Houseplants
Herbaceous Plants
Pollarding
Pleaching
Topiary
Standards
Mowing
Bonsai
Espalier
Glossary of Pruning Terms - Video Preview
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