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Maximize your fruit production-whether you are growing apples, almonds, plums, pomegranates, or any of over 40 varieties of fruit trees discussed in this book-by making the right cut every time. In this enhanced edition, additional information from H. H. Thomas's Pruning Made Easy explores the treatment of roots, side shoots, sub-laterals, standards, cordon trees, and other aspects of plant care/5.

Jan 18, Pruning Made Easy: The Complete Practical Guide To Pruning Roses, Climbers, Hedges And Fruit Trees, Shown In Over Photographs, by Peter McHoy Published in96 pages. An easy-to-follow manual for successful pruning without stress, from basic principles to more advanced bushlopping.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Whether you're interested in planting a blueberry patch or a small apple orchard, adding a nut tree to your yard or incorporating raspberry brambles into your landscape, The Fruit Gardener's Bible is your complete resource. Covering everything from pollination to pruning, Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry guide you through every step of planting and harvesting fruit/5. The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs. by George E. Brown. Hardcover Current price is, Original price isOut of Stock Online.

Dec 30, Rating details ratings 88 reviews. Grow your own apples, plums, cherries, and peaches in even the smallest backyard! Expert pruner Ann Ralph reveals a simple yet revolutionary secret that keeps an ordinary fruit tree much smaller than normal.

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These great little trees take up less space, require less care, offer easy harvest, and make a fruitful addition to any home landscape/5. Personally the book I read the most is Horace Wright's Fruit Growers Guide which is the most extensive writing I have ever found on pruning fruit trees. It is from and a bit outdated in some respects, but in other respects it has old knowledge which is mostly lost now.

I. Jan 01, I highly recommend this book for an home gardeners, who have or plan to add fruit trees to their property. Stella Otto does an excellent job presenting the general information needed on fruit trees, growing requirements, pruning, grafting, pest control and harvesting while also providing in depth information on each type of fruit and the varieties available.

The book covers apples, pears, cherries, /5. The natural shape of a fruit tree is not always the best for maximum fruit production.

Don't cut back the tree in late summer if there's a good chance that the remaining branches will be winter-killed.

Plan to prune your fruit trees during every dormant season. In Zone 6 and further north, you should wait until late winter. A good reference, such as our Pruning Made Easy book, is handy for addressing questions and guiding you through the pruning process. Popular Products.

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