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Pruning simplified : a visual guide to 50 trees and shrubs / Steven Bradley.
Take pruning from daunting to doable! New gardeners and green thumbs alike can prune with confidence, using this detailed guide to the most popular plants in home gardens. Learn the best tools for each job, discover the ideal time to prune, and follow the step-by-step advice that will help your plants thrive. Profiles of 50 popular trees and shrubs--including azaleas, camellias, clematis, and more--show how to trim and shape each plant correctly. Packed with trusted advice, Pruning simplified will ensure your first cut is the right cut, every time.
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- ISBN: 9781604698886 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 192 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Portland, OR : Timber Press, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | Pruning. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Filled with expert advice, a plant-by-plant guide profiles 50 of the most popular trees and shrubs and provides easy-to-follow instructions for pruning and shaping each one. Original. - Book News
Bradley, a British horticulture educator, explains the plant biology of how pruning affects a plant and general techniques for pruning 50 shrubs, such as camellia, clematis, hydrangea, jasmine, potentilla, rosa, and viburnum. Arranged alphabetically by genus in a two-page format, each entry provides color diagrams of where to prune, advises what time of year to prune, and summarizes why and where to cut during formative pruning, routine pruning, and remedial pruning for neglected plants. A closing section discusses standard tress, conifers, hedges, climbers, and ground cover. Annotation ©2019 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com) - Grand Central PubâOne of the most practical and helpful how-to gardening books I have ever read.â âThe Oregonian
Are you intimidated by pruning? Or tired of paying a professional to tackle the task? You can prune most trees and shrubs on your own, and Pruning Simplified shows you exactly how to do it. This must-have guide offers expert advice on the best tools for the job, specific details on when to prune, and clear instructions on how to prune. Profiles of the 50 most popular trees and shrubsâincluding azaleas, camellias, clematis, hydrangeas, and moreâinclude illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions that will ensure you make the right cut the first time. - Grand Central PubWith illustrated step-by-step instructions for shaping more than 50 of the most popular trees and shrubs, Pruning Simplified makes it easier than ever to learn how to prune.
- Workman Press.'One of the most practical and helpful how-to gardening books I have ever read.' 'The Oregonian
Are you intimidated by pruning? Or tired of paying a professional to tackle the task? You can prune most trees and shrubs on your own, and Pruning Simplified shows you exactly how to do it. This must-have guide offers expert advice on the best tools for the job, specific details on when to prune, and clear instructions on how to prune. Profiles of the 50 most popular trees and shrubs'including azaleas, camellias, clematis, hydrangeas, and more'include illustrated, easy-to-follow instructions that will ensure you make the right cut the first time.
