RHS Pruning and Training

Brickell, Christopher

ISBN 10: 1405300736 / ISBN 13: 9781405300735

Published by DK, 2003

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # wbs4827547777

Synopsis:

Help your plants grow to their full glory with this unrivalled practical guide. Contains detailed A-Z information on general pruning principles, growth habits and particular needs of plants, trees and flowers. Coppicing, topiary, pleaching and pinch pruning are some of the more unusual pruning and training techniques that feature alongside traditional practices. The ultimate garden reference to ensure more impressive flowers, foliage and crops of fruit and berries.

About the Author:

Formerly Director General of the Royal Horticultural Society, Christopher Brickell is an eminent plantsman. In 1976 he was awarded the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour for his services to horticulture, followed by the CBE in 1991. A former editor of The Plantsman, he has published many botanical and horticultural papers and articles and chaired the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants. In 1990 he was editor-in-chief for the first edition of Dorling Kindersley's bestselling RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers (now in its 6th edition and with sales of over three million copies). This was followed by RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening, RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and RHS Pruning & Training. He has recently completed full updates of the RHS A-Z of Garden Plants, RHS Pruning & Training, as well as RHS Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers.
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Bibliographic Details

Title: RHS Pruning and Training
Publisher: DK
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition