This is an easy-to-follow manual for successful pruning without
stress, from basic principles to more advanced techniques. It
features specific pruning guidance for every type of plant,
including floribunda roses, shrub roses, climbing roses, clematis,
honeysuckle, wisteria, pyracantha, hedges, fruit trees, espaliers,
cordons and soft fruit bushes. It explains cutting back to the
ground, deadheading and shaping with shears, restraining
evergreens, shortening new growth and rejuvenating neglected
plants. It contains an illustrated guide to specialist tools and
equipment, such as pruning shears, loppers, pruning knives, saws,
hedge shears and hedge trimmers. It includes a useful checklist of
the most popular shrubs, with advice on the pruning techniques
suited to each. It features 50 step-by-step techniques and pruning
projects, with over 370 clear and informative photographs. As well
as being important for plant health, pruning can be a very
therapeutic and enjoyable task, and this beautifully illustrated
book provides expert advice to help you tackle the job with
confidence and satisfaction. All the key rules of pruning are
explained in a clear way, to ensure successful results throughout
the year. After a section on equipment, the basic techniques are
set out in detail - including deadheading, shaping and trimming -
each appropriate to a variety of plants and situations. All the
most popular plants are covered, such as roses, clematis, hedges
and fruit bushes. There is also a cross-reference checklist which
provides a handy guide to the pruning techniques suited to each
type of shrub. For every gardener who wants pruning success without
the stress, this book is an essential companion.
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