The pruning book / Lee Reich.
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TextPublication details: Newtown, CT : Taunton Press, 2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 233 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN: - 1600850952
- 9781600850950
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 635.9154 R347 | Available | 33111006195008 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Here's the brand new edition of our award-winning reference book on pruning --revised to include lots of additional information and enhanced illustrations.
With expert advice on the latest techniques and valuable insights on new plants, this updated version of The Pruning Book deserves a prominent place in your gardening library.
From humble houseplants to the most amazing exotics, author Lee Reich explains all the dos and don'ts of cutting back. So you'll always make the right cut the first time -- every time.
Reich demystifies even the most complex pruning strategies by providing the precise timing and exact techniques you'll need to guarantee healthy growth and beautiful form.
In great detail, he walks you through the process of pruning everything from ornamental trees and bushes to topiaries and bonsai. And all his insights are delivered with clear, straightforward prose and supported by 250 colorful photos and 135 drawings.
Whether you're a professional gardener, a landscape veteran --or pruning for the very first time --this essential reference gives you everything you need to master the subtle art of pruning.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why prune? -- Tools of the trade -- Plant response to pruning -- Deciduous ornamental bushes -- Deciduous ornamental trees -- Evergreen trees and bushes -- Ornamental vines -- Edible fruits and nuts -- Houseplants -- Herbaceous plants -- Pollarding -- Pleaching -- Topiary -- Standards -- Mowing -- Bonsai -- Espalier.