Essential Pruning Techniques

“Walks any would-be arborist through a veritable dictionary of trees, from abelias to zenobias.” —The New York Times Book Review Pruning is an indispensable part of garden maintenance, but it is also one of the most difficult. Successful pruning requires a thorough knowledge of a plant’s growth and flowering habits. In Essential Pruning Techniques Tony Kirkham—the head of the arboretum and gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew—shares his decades of knowledge and expertise and expands on the groundbreaking work done by George E. Brown. Step-by-step photographs clearly show the general principles of pruning, and profiles of 379 woody plants include advice on habit, attributes, reasons for pruning, and the best time to prune. Essential Pruning Techniques is a must-have reference for home gardeners and professionals.

A collection of over 350 color photos and detailed drawings describing the techniques to pruning various plants, shrubs, and trees, with advice on restoring plant health, choosing the right tool for the job, and more.

A plant-by-plant guide to pruning that features 100 of the most popular trees and shrubs. It tells you things you need to know about pruning: why you need to prune, when to do it and what tools are required. It presents step-by-step illustrations and instructions that demonstrate the correct pruning technique for each plant.

How, when, and where to prune? The questions that beset every gardener never change, but the solutions do. The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers recommends the best pruning techniques and practices. This unique encyclopedic treatment details the best pruning methods for more than 450 genera of trees, shrubs, conifers, and woody climbers. The A-Z format covers several thousand species, yet remains a manageable and practical reference. Kirkham clearly explains the reasons behind pruning techniques as well as how to apply them.

Pruning is an essential part of forming and maintaining healthy and attractive plants, but it is probably an area of gardening that most of us feel least confident about. Within this book you will find simple and straightforward information on how to prune shrubs, trees, hedges, climbers and roses, as well as an introduction to pruning tools, and advice on when to prune different plants. Clear-cut instructions accompanied by step-by-step illustrations make proper pruning techniques quick and easy to learn, so you can start creating your dream garden today.

This completely revised third edition of the bestselling classic The Well-Tended Perennial Garden is a must-have ally in the quest for a beautiful, well-maintained garden.

With more than 180,000 copies sold since its original publication, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden has proven itself to be one of the most useful tools a gardener can have. Now, in this expanded edition, there's even more to learn from and enjoy. This is the first, and still the most thorough, book to detail essential practices of perennial care such as deadheading, pinching, cutting back, thinning, disbudding, and deadleafing, all of which are thoroughly explained and illustrated. More than 200 new color photographs have been added to this revised edition, showing perennials in various border situations and providing images for each of the entries in the A-to-Z encyclopedia of important perennial species. In addition, there is a new 32-page journal section, in which you can enter details, notes, and observations about the requirements and performance of perennials in your own garden. Thousands of readers have commented that The Well-Tended Perennial Garden is one of the most useful and frequently consulted books in their gardening libraries. This new, expanded edition promises to be an even more effective ally in your quest to create a beautiful, healthy, well-maintained perennial garden.

Keeping your garden in good shape has never been easier! Pruning is an essential part of garden maintenance, as well as one of the most difficult parts of gardening. This is your no-fuss guide to learning basic training and pruning techniques. Do you want to know how to prune the shrubs and climbers in your garden but don’t know where to start? This gardening book for beginners will help you care for more than 80 of the most popular pruning plants. Whether you need to prune flowering trees or have a small garden that requires controlling, this complete pruning guide explores all the essential techniques. It also features an illustrated directory that answers all your pruning and training questions to help you put your skills into practice. Let It Grow! You don't have to be a horticulture expert to get started, this indispensable reference book will take you through every single step! It includes: • Easy gardening tips on how to care for more than 80 shrubs and trees • Practical, jargon-free know-how and simple pruning techniques • Easy-to-follow format to help grow your gardening knowledge Grow Pruning & Training covers everything you need to know to make pruning fruit trees, shrubs, and climbing plants a simple and achievable process. It’s the perfect book for first-time gardeners! Complete the Series: Make your green-fingered dreams a reality with the Grow series from DK. Learn how to brighten up even the trickiest areas in Grow Containers, or discover how to garden more sustainably in Grow Eco-Gardening. Alternatively, there are more titles to explore such as Grow Easy Veg and Grow Houseplants.