Growing Fruit (RHS Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening) (Paperback)

by Harry Baker (Author), The Royal Horticultural Society (Author), Christopher Brickell (Editor) "Few gardeners will deny that one of the most rewarding aspects of gardening is growing and tasting freshly picked sun-warmed fruits..." (more)
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Product Description
320 two-color illustrations.

From the Publisher
Produced in association with the Royal Horticultural Society, the titles in this series, which have sold over a million copies worldwide, have become standard works of practical gardening reference. Each book is illustrated with easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations that clearly guide the reader through all the essential techniques of successful gardening. Series editor Christopher Brickell, former Director General of the RHS, heads a highly distinguished team of experts in creating this invaluable library of practical gardening books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley; 3rd edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840001534
• ISBN-13: 978-1840001532
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,292 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed and lucid, August 2, 2006

By	M. P. Williams (Clemmons, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have an extensive home orchard with 56 trees (18 varietals) of fruit and nut trees. This little volume covered everything I needed in a short, erudite and amazingly well-detailed volume. I live in the Southeastern US and this book was spot on everything from blueberries to stone fruits and pears and apples, (not to mention Walnuts and Filberts). It covers everything from soil preparation, pruning, fertilization, pests and diseases, propagation, healing-in, ad infinitum. I have nearly every book available on fruit and nut production for the home orchard. This is the best one I own by leaps and bounds.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Growing Fruit (RHS Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening) by Harry Baker , April 12, 2008

By	Karen F. Beach "Miss Read" (Seminole, OK) - See all my reviews

I am very glad I purchased this book before I started planting my fruit trees. I did not realize what needed to be done, for best results, before the trees were planted. I also got a better idea of the size fruit trees I needed for our use. The book is very informative. I look forward to studying it during the summer and, hopefully, starting the planting of trees in late fall when everything is prepared. It is a little complicated to follow and I found I needed real quiet to get the details lined out. I had to take many notes in order get everything into a easy format to follow.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On time and good book, April 10, 2007

By	Chris Perkins "Vori" (AK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an informative book without being boring. Lots of diagrams. The book is laid out well and it's easy to find the information.