It sounds simple enough, but pruning can confound even the most competent gardener. This new edition of Taunton's award-winning book explains the dos and don'ts of cutting back; from humble houseplants to the most amazing exotics, readers learn how to make the right cut the first time, every time. With straightforward prose, over 250 photographs and 135 drawings, this essential reference walks gardeners through the process of pruning everything from ornamental trees and bushes to topiaries and bonsai. This demystifies the timing and techniques that result in the most successful pruning for healthy growth and good form. Updated with the latest information and enhanced illustrations, this book belongs in every gardener's library, whether he or she is a professional, a landscaping veteran or is pruning for the very first time.
- ISBN13 9781600850950
- Publish Date 12 January 2010 (first published 1 January 1997)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 8 April 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Taunton Press Inc
- Edition Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English