This completely revised third edition of the bestselling classic The Well-Tended Perennial Garden is a must-have ally in the quest for a beautiful, well-maintained garden.

Explains the purpose of pruning, introduces useful tools and techniques, and offers advice on pruning specific types of shrubs and trees

When should you prune a blackberry bush? How much should you remove? What's the difference between pinching and heading back? And how can you be sure that you aren't harming your fragile blossoms? The Pruning Answer Book offers fresh insights to these relevant questions and scores of others. With clear instructions, detailed illustrations, and expert advice, you'll have all the information you need to successfully prune flowering plants, fruit and...

Offers advice on site planning, plant selection, pruning, deadheading, pinching, and thinning, and describes the strengths and care requirements of a variety of popular perennials.

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...

A complete reference with hundreds of clear instructional drawings and a lucid text.

Featuring more than 800 plants, Pruning and Training is a freshly redesigned and fully comprehensive guide to cultivating your perfect garden. Pruning and Training has step-by-step instructions to pruning and training hundreds of trees, shrubs, and climbing plants. With chapters on everything from rosebushes to peach trees, Pruning and Training has advice for every garden and gardener. With its practical A-Z approach, organized by plant type, Pruning...