Pruning and Training Plants : A Complete Guide

This superb guide uses specially commissioned color photographs and diagrams to clearly explain the basic pruning procedures. All the popular plants suitable for pruning or training are covered in the authoritative text. Diagrams and photographs combine to give a detailed visual reference of what a plant should look like before, during, and after pruning care.

• Ornamentals: roses, deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, climbers, wall shrubs, hedges and topiary, pinch pruning
• Fruit Trees: apples and pears, plums, cherries, peaches, apricots, figs, renovating fruit trees, plus many more
• Soft Fruits and Vines: gooseberries, currants, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and cranberries, grapes, passion fruit, kiwi fruit

The book also features:

• 300 step-by-step color diagrams to guide readers through a year-long agenda of what to do, when, and how
• Superb color photographs showing plants that are pruned or trained to look their best through all seasons
• A-Z plant directories for quick reference to practical advice
• Complete cross-references to detailed instructions
• Tools and equipment
• A glossary of technical terms plus further reading and a comprehensive index

David Joyce is a writer and plant advisor with a passionate interest in plants and the history of their cultivation. His other books include The English Garden Tradition, Garden Styles, Hanging Baskets, Window Boxes and Containers and Windowbox Gardening.