Pruning
& Training (American Horticultural Society Practical Guides)
by Christopher Brickell, David Joyce
The reference is organized by ornamental trees, fruiting trees, ornamental
shrubs, soft fruits, climbing plants, and roses. Each section discusses
specialized methods for the subject plant type and includes a plant-by-plant
dictionary. With the American Horticultural Society's stamp of approval,
you can be sure that Pruning & Training does not neglect pollarding,
coppicing, and pleaching. Step by step photographic sequences and before
and after shots provide invaluable visual clues. Drawings showing pruning
locations frequently feature a silhouette that illustrates the end result
of the pruning method. If you'd like to try your hand at espalier or topiary,
many training methods are also addressed at length. This is no guide for
the casual pruner, but if you want a reference to answer any question you
will ever have about the subject, you've found your book. --Molly McElroy,
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