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Although primarily a reference text, Pruning & Training is also a stroll through an arboretum, intertwining beautiful and descriptive photographs with explanatory text. If you've ever wondered how a tree, shrub, or vine was trained or formed, this book will explain every how-to for every plant that stirs your experimental side. If you're saddled with an overgrown orchard, poorly maintained landscaping, or heavy frost damage to trees and shrubs, you can renovate them through pruning. Solid background material is provided, including growing habits (and how to take advantage of them), advice on pruning tools, and basic and specialized pruning techniques.
The reference is organized by ornamental trees, fruiting trees, ornamental shrubs, soft fruits, climbing plants, and roses. Each section discusses specialized methods for the subject plant type and includes a plant-by-plant dictionary. With the American Horticultural Society's stamp of approval, you can be sure that Pruning & Training does not neglect pollarding, coppicing, and pleaching. Step by step photographic sequences and before and after shots provide invaluable visual clues. Drawings showing pruning locations frequently feature a silhouette that illustrates the end result of the pruning method. If you'd like to try your hand at espalier or topiary, many training methods are also addressed at length. This is no guide for the casual pruner, but if you want a reference to answer any question you will ever have about the subject, you've found your book. --Molly McElroy
From Library Journal
DK's exceptional manual uses clear text and wonderful photos to instruct readers on the pruning and training of ornamental trees, fruit trees, shrubs, soft fruits, climbing plants, and roses. Each section has basic information on techniques as well as plant profiles. (LJ 9/1/96)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful
By Cary Fuller
Format:Hardcover
This is only book on pruning that will meet your every need as a beginning or seasoned gardener. It is a complete encyclopedia of information with many color photographs and wonderfully detailed, clear, color illustrations of techniques you may need for any pruning challenge.
Brickell and Joyce in, "Pruning and Training", have the most complete answers to questions on how to prune almost any plant you may have, or want to have in your garden.
It covers all the basics. Then Brickell and Joyce include very detailed information for pruning Ornamental Trees, Tree Fruits, Ornamental Shrubs, Soft Fruits, Climbing Plants and Roses. Each chapter contains general information for the whole rangeof plants they've assigned to that category. Detailed instructions then follow for each specific plant included in each chapter category. Details include the growing areas (3-7,etc), descripttion of each plant and flower, and, how and when each should be pruned or trained. Training and pruning instructions for popular hybrids of many plants are also included.
It has become and will continue to be my pruning bible, replacing my four other books I have collected on the subject.
46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
For many years Mr. Brickell's "Pruning" (96 pages) was my bible. It recently occurred to me that this 20 year old book might be updated and I came to Amazon to find that it had. The new book is much more specific as to individual trees and shrubs and the horticultural information is up to date and beautifully detailed. The book also very attractive. Since woody plants are my passion, I have to say that I love this book.
34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Expands what most books cover in a chapter, at best, to over 300 pages with thousands of color photos and ilustrations. Sections are devoted to ornamental trees, fruit trees, shrubs, soft fruits, climbing plants, and roses. Each section gives specific techniques for pruning different varieties of plants with plant-by-plant instructions. Equal coverage for training plants into ornamental forms is detailed for most plants. I originally borrowed this book from the library and, within 1/2 hour after opening it, decided that this was one book that I had to buy for myself.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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pruner handbook
Now I know what to do to maximize our yield. we're gonna have lots of jam and pie filling this fall
Published 1 month ago by Harvey J. Raider
5.0 out of 5 stars
Book of dreams for the botanically inclined.
I find trees and shrubs to be fascinating members of the landscape. I would that I could plant as many landscape trees as I have fallen forest trees in my half dozen years of being... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fire Boy
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pruning book
This is the second pruning book I have purchased and it was okay, not as helpful as I was hoping.
Published 4 months ago by Sandy L Frisbey
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Great detail book... perhaps too much
I purchased Pruning Made Easy Pruning Made Easy: A Gardener's Visual Guide to When and How to Prune Everything, from Flowers to Trees (Storey's Gardening Skills Illustrated Series)... Read more
Published 7 months ago by T. Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
Great book. Easy to read and look up different plants and how to prune them. Probably the only book you may need on pruning shrubs and trees. Read more
Published 13 months ago by D. Judy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even a novice needs this book
This a great book. I have used it over the last few years. I am a backyard gardener and I love this book! I live in Louisiana, where anything can grow, but sometimes wildly! Read more
Published on March 29, 2011 by Grammy gardener
5.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive yet to the point
This book provides a comprehensive guide to pruning and training, yet delivers the information quickly. Read more
Published on March 18, 2011 by Torkuemada
4.0 out of 5 stars
How to prune shrubs
I wanted to know how to prune my shrubs and trees. This is a good book for that type of information!
Published on March 7, 2011 by Toothpick
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Outstanding Book for the Home Gardner and Orchardist
The pictures and explanations along with necessary information about growth habits and origins make this book easy to use and essential for the home gardner and orchardist. Read more
Published on February 21, 2011 by HW
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book
We used this book in my 4-saturday pruning class. A book that you will have forever. One of the best on the market. Read more
Published on April 11, 2010 by V. Borg
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