Synopses & Reviews
How, when, and where to prune? The questions that beset every gardener never change, but the solutions do. The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifershas always recommended the best possible pruning techniques and practices to gardeners. 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. With more than 50 new photographs illustrating key pruning points, this manageable, easy-to-use reference is more practical than ever.
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"Excellent updated edition full of color photos and 'how-to' drawings."
—Dale Langford, Rocky Mountain News, June 26, 2004 Denver Rocky Mountain News
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"Good pruning is known both as an art and a science, and this book helps the gardener accomplish both."
Club of the Redwoods
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"The authors explain the basic principles of pruning and offer insights into why we cut trees and how to care for them, and handle specific situations such as lightning strikes, wind, cavities and wounds, crown reduction, training and other general pruning topics." Michigan Gardener
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"For the definitive answer on how, when and what to prune."
Daily Mirror
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"I can almost guarantee this volume will change your philosophy on pruning." Club of the Redwoods
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"Quite simply,
the book on pruning."
John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter
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"This easy-to-use reference is more practical than ever for both professionals and amateurs."
Michigan Gardener
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"This revised edition continues to be a reliable learning text for those wielding cutting tools intended to assist nature in her work." Kew
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"Like any good textbook, Kirkham's revision of Brown's 1972 text on pruning is one the student will keep and refer to repeatedly as an easy to use reference."
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"[This] has to be the definitive guide and a must-have book for all enthusiastic gardeners and professional horticulturists."
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"For the definitive answer on how, when and what to prune."
Washington Post
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"I can almost guarantee this volume will change your philosophy on pruning." John E. Bryan Gardening Newsletter
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"Quite simply,
the book on pruning."
American Reference Books Annual
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"This easy-to-use reference is more practical than ever for both professionals and amateurs."
College of Agricultural Science
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"Good pruning is known both as an art and a science, and this book helps the gardener accomplish both."
—Joanne S. Carpender, National Gardener, March 2004
Synopsis
If you are looking for the ultimate reference on pruning, make it this substantially expanded classic.
Synopsis
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 recommends the best pruning techniques and practices. This unique encyclopedic treatment details the best pruning methods for more than 450 genera of trees, shrubs, conifers, and woody climbers. The A-Z format covers several thousand species, yet remains a manageable and practical reference. Kirkham clearly explains the reasons behind pruning techniques as well as how to apply them.
About the Author
George E. Brown (1917-1980) earned his diploma in horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He returned to Kew in 1956 as an assistant curator. A founding member of the Arboricultural Association, he soon became a recognized authority on trees and shrubs. Tony Kirkham is Head of the Arboretum and Horticultural Services at the Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, where he cares for the existing heritage landscape and woody plant collections and maintains the integrity and development of the living scientific plant collections. The latter responsibility has been the impetus for plant collecting trips to Chile, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, western China, and Japan; many of the trees now growing in the collection originate from seed collected on these trips. Tony lectures internationally, runs workshops, and has published papers on a wide range of subjects. He is married with two children and lives in London.