Ortho's All About Pruning [Paperback]

Ortho (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ortho's All about | Publication Date: January 15, 1999

A primer on trimming trees, shrubs, and vines.

Teaches readers when and how to prune to promote flowering, slow plant growth, and repair damage.

Tips on enhancing plant shape.

Explains different techniques and timing for pruning deciduous trees, evergreens, shrubs, and vines.

Walks readers through the steps of pruning hedges and creating specialty shapes.

Comprehensive encyclopedia provides detailed pruning instructions for 180 trees, shrubs, and vines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Ortho; 1st edition (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897214293
• ISBN-13: 978-0897214292
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #880,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for, May 28, 2002

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Bohdan Dackow (CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ortho's All About Pruning (Paperback)

I've been looking for a good pruning book for three years and have been disappointed with all of them. This is the first book that actually explains ALL aspects of the why and how to prune with just the right amount of technical detail. The encyclopedia section lists each tree/shrub with a picture and does something that no other book I've found does, it tells you when to prune EACH tree instead of just providing some broad generic statements like so many other books. If you need to prune anything in your yard, get this book.

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All about prunning, April 17, 2000

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Donald C Benoit (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ortho's All About Pruning (Paperback)

I have been searching for a book for prunning vines. After looking at a dozen titles in the library, I bought the book "Ortho's All about prunning". It's the only book that I found that explains everything in point form and has very good pictorial descriptions.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The easy way to being an expert pruner!, July 15, 2001

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William L. Gilstrap - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ortho's All About Pruning (Paperback)

This book explains pruning in easy to understand illustrations and pictures. It shows how to prune nearly anything and does it in a way that is easy to understand and easy to remember. Anyone can correctly prune their shrubs, vines, and trees by following this book. A good index makes it easy to find a specific plant that needs pruning.