Ortho's All About Pruning (Ortho's All About Gardening)

by Judy Lowe

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A primer on trimming trees, shrubs, and vines.

Teaches readers when and how to prune to promote flowering, slow plant growth, and repair damage.

Tips on enhancing plant shape.

Explains different techniques and timing for pruning deciduous trees, evergreens, shrubs, and vines.

Walks readers through the steps of pruning hedges and creating specialty shapes.

Comprehensive encyclopedia provides detailed pruning instructions for 180 trees, shrubs, and vines.

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Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

Ortho Pruning Great Information, 2007-01-07
I bought this book for myself and my neighbor say it and loved it so much I purchased one for him, also. If you know nothing about pruning this book will get you started.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1 out of 5 stars

Very Disappointed in this book, 2006-09-03
I was surprised to see everyone liked this book. I purchased this book and it was terrible so I went to my local library and rented several books on pruning. One of the books, "Pruning Made Easy" by Lewis Hills is far superior to all the others for a basic pruning book. The Ortho book talked about a subject or would mention a term that they already expected you to know. The book by Hill is basic but indepth.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

Comprehensive introduction, 2006-08-30
I don't know if this book is for those who are experienced gardeners, but it was a great comprehensive introduction for this novice.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

Just what I was looking for, 2002-05-28
I've been looking for a good pruning book for three years and have been disappointed with all of them. This is the first book that actually explains ALL aspects of the why and how to prune with just the right amount of technical detail. The encyclopedia section lists each tree/shrub with a picture and does something that no other book I've found does, it tells you when to prune EACH tree instead of just providing some broad generic statements like so many other books. If you need to prune anything in your yard, get this book.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

The easy way to being an expert pruner!, 2001-07-16
This book explains pruning in easy to understand illustrations and pictures. It shows how to prune nearly anything and does it in a way that is easy to understand and easy to remember. Anyone can correctly prune their shrubs, vines, and trees by following this book. A good index makes it easy to find a specific plant that needs pruning.

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