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Informationen zum Autor Barbara W. Ellis is a freelance writer, editor, and lifelong gardener. She is the author of many gardening books, including The Veggie Gardener’s Answer Book, Deckscaping, Shady Retreats, and Covering Ground. She holds a B.S. in horticulture from the Ohio State University, Columbus, and a B.A. from Kenyon College. She has worked as managing editor at Rodale Press and as publications director for the American Horticultural Society and is affiliated with the Hardy Plant Society Mid-Atlantic Group, the Garden Writers Association, and the Perennial Plant Association. She lives and gardens in Maryland, where she and her husband live in a renovated “green” home with an assortment of rescued dogs, cats, and parrots. Her garden, which is managed organically and designed to be wildlife-friendly, features a wide range of ornamentals, herbs, and edibles for both sun and shade. Klappentext Make the Right Cut Every Time Help your trees, shrubs, and vines look and yield their best. 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 you need to make that first cut. Vorwort This Storey BASICS title details the key steps to successfully pruning all the most common woody plants in the home landscape with an easy system that assumes no prior knowledge of plants or gardening. Zusammenfassung This Storey BASICS title details the key steps to successfully pruning all the most common woody plants in the home landscape with an easy system that assumes no prior knowledge of plants or gardening. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part One: Pruning Techniques and Tools Pruning and Plant Growth - Pruning Cuts - Prune with a Purpose - Jobs for Professionals - Pruning and Size Control - Tools of the Trade Part Two: Pruning Plant by Plant Pruning Trees - Pruning Fruit Trees - Pruning Shrubs - Pruning Roses - Pruning Vines Glossary Suggested Reading Metric Conversion Formulas Index ...
