Illustrated Guide to Pruning, second edition is an excellent instructional tool for community colleges and university horticulture programs and is an appealing resource for the horticulture, landscape and tree associations and industries. It is a must-have for anyone interested in the pruning and maintenance of trees and is a natural feature for botanic garden and arboreta bookstores.

Features:

• Six new chapters cover a wide range of information including tree biology, structural pruning, and nursery production pruning, providing the latest tips and techniques available
• New illustrations and updated terminology make the material interesting and current
• A focus on preventive tree care through pruning provides the information necessary to save young and medium-aged trees from later problems
• Detailed protocol for pruning different aged trees provides the specifics needed to teach the emerging practice of preventive tree care
• Identifies pruning specifications and why they are crucial to good tree care, providing reader with precise and easy-to-understand information 330 pp. B/W, line drawings. Glossary, index, appendices. Paperback.