An experienced gardener once commented that there are two things that a plant must respond to -- fertilizer and pruning. You'll find all the basics about pruning well-presented in this newly revised and updated edition of The Pruning Book by Dr. Lee Reich, including why to prune, tools to use, how a plant responds to pruning, and pruning methods for plants broken down by ornamental, edible, deciduous, evergreen, trees, shrubs, vines, houseplants, and perennials. There's a section on specialized pruning techniques, plus color photographs, line drawings, plants lists, and a glossary of pruning terms. 233 pages. Softcover.

Text © 2010 by Lee Reich; illustrations © by The Taunton Press, Inc.; photographs © by The Taunton Press, Inc., unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. Printed by The Taunton Press, Newtown, CT 06470-5506.

"The Pruning Book is geared to all levels of gardeners -- even to nongardeners who have plants that they just want to have look pretty and be healthy with minimum intervention." -Lee Reich