Table Of ContentCONTENTS INTRODUCTION A PRUNER'S LEXICON to HOW PLANTS WORK Plant Basics Buds Flowering Tree Shapes WHEN to PRUNE Deducing Age The "Seasons" of Flowering Spring Pruning Summer Pruning Fall Pruning of Herbaceous Perennials Winter Pruning THE TOOLS of the CRAFT and HOW to USE THEM Basic Tools Extra Tools for Special Jobs THE METHODS of PRUNING Simple Techniques The Anatomy of a Proper Cut How to Cut Special Measures to Encourage Growth METHODS for SHAPING Arching Spreading PLANT-by-PLANT PRUNING Roses Perennials Vines Hedges Shrubs Trees Fruit and Nut Trees Espalier
Synopsis"Pruning" takes a two-part approach to demystifying a task that fills many gardeners with trepidation. Part one covers the fundamentals of how plants grow and how to apply that knowledge to pruning; part two is a plant guide that covers the art of pruning and shaping, featuring profuse step-by-step illustrations., Pruning takes a two-part approach to demystifying a task that fills many gardeners with trepidation. Part one covers the fundamentals of how plants grow and how to apply that knowledge to pruning; part two is a plant guide that covers the art of pruning and shaping, featuring profuse step-by-step illustrations.