The illustrated practical encyclopedia of pruning, training & topiary : how to prune and train trees, shrubs, hedges, topiary, tree and soft fruit, climbers and roses / Richard Bird.
Title:
The illustrated practical encyclopedia of pruning, training & topiary : how to prune and train trees, shrubs, hedges, topiary, tree and soft fruit, climbers and roses / Richard Bird.
ISBN:
9781846814723
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
London : Hermes House, an imprint of Anness Publishing Ltd., [2012]
©2012
Physical Description:
256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Ornamental trees -- Ornamental shrubs -- Topiary -- Hedges -- Ornamental climbers and wall shrubs -- Roses -- Perennials and annuals -- Directory of ornamental plants -- Fruit trees -- Climbing fruit -- Soft fruit.
Summary:
"A definitive guide to pruning and training decorative and fruiting plants. Provides advice on pruning and training methods for every kind of ornamental plant. A helpful section explains how to train and prune fruit trees, climbing fruit, and soft fruit. All techniques and projects are shown in close-up step-by-step photography and diagrams, making the tasks absolutely clear and easy to follow. Contains an easy-to-use plant directory, describing the timing, frequency and method of pruning for a range of ornamental plants. Illustrated with over 700 photographs, and more than 270 specially commissioned artworks."--Back cover
OCLC Number:
on1049990419
Availability:
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