Practical Guide to Pruning, Training and Topiary: How To Prune And Train Trees, Shrubs, Hedges, Topiary, Tree And Soft Fruit, Climbers And Roses

by Richard Bird

A clear and expert how-to guide to pruning and training ornamental and fruiting plants, with 970 informative photographs and illustrations, and a directory of plants and how to prune them. A helpful introduction, covering basic principles and techniques, is followed by chapters arranged by plant type. Each one includes practical advice, illustrated with step-by-step photographic sequences and artworks, on the initial training of the plant type in question, how to prune, and how to undertake renovation pruning. An invaluable A–Z directory of ornamental plants looks at the pruning requirements of a wide range of species on a plant-by-plant basis, explaining when and how to prune. All techniques and projects are shown in close-up step-by-step photography and diagrams, making this an essential book on the subject for any gardener.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 25, 2005

About the author

Richard Bird is a horticultural expert and gardening author.

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* Richard Bird — a contemporary author
* Richard Bird — an early 20th-century author
* Richard S. Bird — a computer scientist

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

We bought our first house and I have so many new plants that need trimming and pruning. I was able to identify many of my plants in these pages, which was so useful. Now I have a plan for the coming year for renovating a couple of fruit trees, some bushes, and many perennials.