American
Horticultural Society Pruning & Training
by
Christopher Brickell (Editor), David Joyce
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Although primarily a reference text, Pruning
& Training is also a stroll through an
arboretum, intertwining beautiful and descriptive
photographs with explanatory text. If you've ever
wondered how a tree, shrub, or vine was trained or
formed, this book will explain every how-to for every
plant that stirs your experimental side. If you're
saddled with an overgrown orchard, poorly maintained
landscaping, or heavy frost damage to trees and
shrubs, you can renovate them through pruning. Solid
background material is provided, including growing
habits (and how to take advantage of them), advice on
pruning tools, and basic and specialized pruning
techniques.
The reference is organized by ornamental trees,
fruiting trees, ornamental shrubs, soft fruits,
climbing plants, and roses. Each section discusses
specialized methods for the subject plant type and
includes a plant-by-plant dictionary. With the
American Horticultural Society's stamp of approval,
you can be sure that Pruning & Training
does not neglect pollarding, coppicing, and
pleaching. Step by step photographic sequences and
before and after shots provide invaluable visual
clues. Drawings showing pruning locations frequently
feature a silhouette that illustrates the end result
of the pruning method. If you'd like to try your hand
at espalier or topiary, many training methods are
also addressed at length. This is no guide for the
casual pruner, but if you want a reference to answer
any question you will ever have about the subject,
you've found your book. --Molly McElroy
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The purpose of pruning and training is to make
sure that plants are as healthy and vigorous as
possible, free of structural weakness, and at the
least risk of being infected by disease. The authors
begin by explaining how plants grow and offer general
information on the principles of pruning and training
and on tools and equipment. They follow this with
chapters on ornamental trees, fruit trees, ornamental
shrubs, soft fruits (sometimes called berry fruits),
climbing plants, and roses. In each...
