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The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers
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by:
Brown, George E.
Kirkham, Tony
Lancaster, Roy
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Publisher:
Timber Press
Published: OR
ISBN: 0881926132
Format:Hardcover
Pages:340
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Book Description
From Book News, Inc.
In this expansion of the 1972 classic by a late horticulturist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (published by Faber and Faber Ltd.), Kew's head of Arboretum and Horticultural Services updates pruning principles, nomenclature, the
section on pruning for wildlife, tool appendix, and glossary. An A-Z covers techniques illustrated with diagrams for about 450 genera.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Product Description:
How, when and where to prune? The
questions that beset every gardener never change but the solutions do. The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers has always recommended the best possible pruning techniques and practice to gardeners and now, thoroughly revised and substantially expanded
by Tony Kirkham, George Brown's classic work will continue to be trusted and respected as the essential pruning reference for years to come.
Since George Brown first wrote this book in 1972 there have been major advances in the science of
arboriculture. The move to target pruning was fundamental and Kirkham clearly explains the reason behind the technique as well as how to apply it. He gives reasons for the now restricted use of wound sealants or tree paints and provides a comprehensive
list of current pests and diseases and how to combat them through pruning methods. The nomenclature throughout the book has been fully updated and the section on pruning for wildlife expanded. The appendix on tools and the glossary have been extensively
revised.
The book opens by setting out the general principles of pruning but its cornerstone is a unique encyclopedia detailing the best pruning methods for more than 450 genera of trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers. Many new plants
have been added to fully reflect the wider range now available to gardeners and the extensive A-Z now covers several thousand species.
With more than 50 new photographs illustrating key pruning points, this manageable, easy-to-use reference is
more practical than ever. The distillation of decades of experience, The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers will continue to support, advise and inspire all who care for woody plants - both professionals and amateurs - well into the twenty-first
century.
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