Pruning

by Christopher Brickell

Produced in association with the Royal Horticultural Society, the titles in this series have become standard works of practical gardening reference. Each book is illustrated with easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations that clearly guide the reader through all the essential techniques of successful gardening. This text provides the techniques for pruning roses, trees, shrubs, climbing and wall plants, vines, and fruit trees, whose growth benefits from careful and systematic pruning.

Genres: Gardening, Reference

96 pages, Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Μαρία Λουκάκη]

Για τους λάτρεις της φύσης, παρουσιάζω ένα πολύ όμορφο βιβλίο. Το Non fiction book που φέρει τον τίτλο "Πρακτικό κλάδεμα" είναι μια σπουδαία επένδυση για το ράφι μας μα όχι για να μείνει εκεί, αλλά για να "ρουφηχτεί" όλη η πληροφορία που προσφέρει. Δεδομένου ότι ασχολούμαι και ερασιτεχνικά με την κηπουρική, ψαχνόμουν να δω τι θα κάνω με τα αμπελάκια που χρόνια τώρα στο εξοχικό μου παλεύουν να ζήσουν και να καρπίσουν. Κι αυτό το βιβλίο μου έδωσε την λύση που αναζητούσα! Είναι περιεκτικό και έχει πολλά σχεδιαγράμματα, πράγμα που βοηθά και καθοδηγεί άριστα και βήμα βήμα τις κινήσεις που πρέπει να κάνεις για να φροντίσεις και να κλαδέψεις τα φυτά σου. Προτείνω λοιπόν ανεπιφύλακτα, και τα αμπέλια σας, οι τριανταφυλλιές, οι διακοσμητικοί θάμνοι, τα αναρριχώμενα και τα καρποφόρα σας, θα βρουν τον μάστορά τους!

[Judith]

Es muy didactico. Hay que analizarlo bien y usarlo como un libro de colegio, sacando apuntes, si uno realmente quiere aprovechar al maximo todo lo que en el se expone. Realmente a raíz de este libro he aprendido a podar y aunque podria ser incluso más extenso en algunas especies creo que para empezar a tener una idea de como funciona la poda y la formación es mas que perfecta.

[Diego Arquieta]

This is a must if you have or would have a garden. Or if you have trees or plants that's need to be take care of.
Really comprehensive guide on how to nurture, cut, spread and almost anything relating to the plants, except for the sickness or plagues,for that the author has another book which is also excellent.
Totally recommended.

[Susan]

I picked up "Pruning" by Christopher Brickell from our bonsai library, because pruning is something I definitely need to learn more about. Where to make cuts on my bonsai plants? It's often a mystery to me, and I don't want to end up butchering them.

I enjoyed this book. I should start out by saying that it's not really a bonsai or houseplant book. It addresses pruning more from the perspective of trees, shrubs, and roses. Still, many concepts can carry over.

One thing that I really enjoyed about the book was its illustrations. When it mentions axil, or pinching back, or a snag, it either describes the concept well, or it has an illustrated example in the glossary. I found this really helpful.

There is much information on pruning various types of roses and fruit trees, as well as clematis and other vine-type plants.

If you're a "newbie" like me, I think you'll enjoy this book. Even more-experienced botanists will probably find a tip or two inside.

[Jos]

Stap voor stap snoeien, het basiswerk over snoeitechnieken. Uitgegeven door de Royal Horticultural Society.
Dezelfde informatie vind je in de Artium tuingids, dit is een samenvatting hieruit en dat maakt het veel overzichtelijker.
Must have voor elke tuinadept.