How to prune trees & shrubs : easy techniques for timely trimming / Barbara Ellis.
Material type:
TextSeries: Storey basicsPublisher: North Adams, Massachusetts : Storey Publishing, [2016]Description: 123 pages : illustrations ; 17 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781612125800
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 631.542 ELL | 1 | Available | T00611774 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Help your trees, shrubs, and vines look and yield their best by making the right cut every time. Whether you are hoping for more flowers or fruit, trying to create a dense screen, or struggling to manage out-of-control growth, there is a pruning technique to achieve your goals. Expert gardener Barbara Ellis explains how a plant responds to pruning, how and when to use basic cuts, and what tools to use. Her plant-by-plant guide will give you the confidence you need to make that first cut.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pruning and plant growth -- Pruning cuts -- Prune with a purpose -- Tools of the trade -- Pruning trees -- Pruning fruit trees -- Pruning shrubs -- Pruning roses -- Pruning vines.
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Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 1)
- Part 1 Pruning Techniques and Tools (p. 3)
- Pruning and Plant Growth
- Pruning Cuts
- Prune with a Purpose
- Jobs for Professionals
- Pruning and Size Control
- Tools of the Trade
- Part 2 Pruning Plant by Plant (p. 43)
- Pruning Trees
- Pruning Fruit Trees
- Pruning Shrubs
- Pruning Roses
- Pruning Vines
- Glossary (p. 117)
- Suggested Reading (p. 120)
- Metric Conversion Formulas (p. 120)
- Index (p. 121)