An Illustrated Guide to Pruning,9781111307301

An Illustrated Guide to Pruning

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9781111307301
ISBN10: 111130730X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-08-08
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning
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Summary

Well written and easy to understand, An ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO PRUNING, Third Edition is a must-have for anyone interested in the pruning and maintenance of trees. Filled with updated illustrations, photographs, and examples, this completely updated guide is designed to help readers understand and implement the appropriate pruning practices that are vital to developing sustainable structure in the first 25 years of a tree's life. Coverage includes a variety of information about the challenges associated with pruning such as disease prevention, root pruning, mature tree pruning, and restoration following storms. With its simple tables, lists, and strategies, this book is an appealing resource for horticulture, landscape and tree associations and industries and is a natural addition for botanic garden and arboreta bookstores.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Pruning
Plant Selection, Placement, and Management: The Best Way to Minimize Pruning Needs
Tree Structure
Tree Biology
Pruning Cuts
Pruning Tools
When to Prune
Nursery Shade Tree Production Pruning: Developing the Trunk and Leader
Nursery Shade Tree Production Pruning: Developing the Crown
Developing and Maintaining Special Forms
Structural Pruning of Shade Trees in the Landscape: Strategies
Structural Pruning of Shade Trees in the Landscape: Execution
Pruning Types on Established Trees
Mature and Storm Damaged Trees
Maintaining Special Trees and Sites
Root Pruning
Standards and Specifications
Shrub Pruning
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