Pruning Trees, Shrubs and Climbers, Hedges, Roses, Flowers and Topiary: A Gardener's Guide to Cutting, Trimming and Training Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, . and Practical, Easy-to-follow Advice

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This is the ultimate practical guide to pruning and training ornamental and decorative plants of all types - trees, shrubs, climbers and much more. All techniques are shown in close-up step-by-step photographs and diagrams, making the tasks absolutely clear and easy to follow. This book contains an invaluable directory that describes the timing, frequency and method of pruning for a range of ornamental plants. Simple practical advice is shown clearly for the beginner, and more specialist expert techniques for the advanced and experienced gardener and professionals getting deeper into the subject. This essential practical guide aims to take the mystery out of pruning. Each chapter includes practical advice, illustrated with step-by-step photographic sequences and artworks, on the initial training of the plant; how to prune; and how to undertake renovation pruning. An invaluable directory then looks at a wide range of ornamental plants and explains the timing, frequency and method of pruning for each species. With over 600 photographs and specially commissioned artworks, many of them step-by-step, this is the only books on pruning ornamental plants that any gardener will ever need. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR004091636

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Richard Bird has been gardening since childhood and currently maintains a large garden, where his abiding passion for plants is very evident. He has contributed to numerous publications and has been magazine editor for Focus on Plants, The Hardy Plant, Alpine Gardening and the Alpine Garden Society's magazine Bulletin. He is also a full-time author on the subject of gardens and plants and has written nearly 30 books on subjects as diverse as alpines and rock gardens, lilies, perennials, organic gardening and window boxes. He is the author of Beautiful Shrubs and Great Climbers, and The Green-Fingered Gardener: Kitchen Gardens (both by Southwater).