Why prune? To encourage healthy, beautiful, flowering plants and trees. Over 125 superb color illustrations and photographs, plus horticulturist Steven Buczacki's invaluable advice, help novices with this invaluable task. Here are pruning terminology, diagrams outlining a plant's salient features, and information on tools, when to trim, restorative pruning, pruning for ornamental effect, and pruning for damage and disease control. Detailed descriptions cover specific species of trees, climbers, hedges, and roses. And, for ambitious gardeners: topiary!
- ISBN10 0600590224
- ISBN13 9780600590224
- Publish Date 15 September 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 April 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Imprint Hamlyn
- Format Paperback
- Pages 96
- Language English