Pruning Made Easy A Gardener's Visual Guide to When and How to Prune Everything, from Flowers to Trees

Demonstrates the techniques for pruning many varieties of plants, including trees, shrubs, bushes, hedges, vines and flowers. Provides information on when, how and why various plants should be pruned and on artistic pruning techniques. Explains methods of using and caring for pruning tools and equipment along with pruning safety.



Proper pruning will keep your landscape beautiful and thriving year after year. This authoritative guide includes more than 300 step-by-step illustrations to clearly demonstrate the correct pruning procedures for a variety of trees, shrubs, hedges, vines, and flowers. Lewis Hill offers expert advice on when, how, and why each type of plant should be pruned, safety considerations, and techniques for maintaining your pruning tools. Encouraging you to get creative, Hill even shows you how to shape your own topiaries and train espaliers.