Illustrated Guide to Pruning, second edition guides the reader through the appropriate training and pruning practices that are vital to developing sustainable structure in the first 25 years of a tree's life. It provides universal as well as species-specific pruning for such trees as palms, eucalyptus, and conifers and offers a variety of information about the challenges associated with pruning, including disease prevention. Numerous illustrations spanning a 20-year period identify how to develop good tree structure. This completely updated guide to pruning also provides a detailed protocol for training trees in a production wholesale nursery. Containing simple tables, lists and strategies, this text makes it easy to teach the presented pruning techniques in accordance with nationally recognized ANSI A-300 standards.

Often overlooked by other gardening writers, seaside plants need to battle salinity, hostile environmental stress, poor soil, drought and downpours, high winds, humidity and heat, and this handbook helps gardeners conquer these obstacles and grow functional, beautiful plants. Original.

Product Description: "A must for every Floridian who wants to work with shrubs, from the experienced gardener to anyone who wants to get their hands dirty in the yard."--Edward Golden, horticultural consultant, SarasotaNo other book offers such colorful, complete, and reliable information about all aspects of the shrubs and small trees that thrive in the Florida landscape...read more

Specifically aimed at people who live in Florida, this guide provides step-by-step information on bedding plants, from container plants to multi-level landscaping designs. It includes a colour photograph reference section which shows how to place and use over 70 bedding plants.