Course Overview
Learn more about pruning with this e-book.
Pruning mystifies many people. Some people never prune plants and still expect them to perform their best others constantly have a pair of pruners in their hands! Some plants do perfectly well without pruning. Fruit trees are pruned to improve fruit size, to contain them and make harvesting easier and to encourage light and air through the plant which discourages fungal disease.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Types of pruning
Chapter 3: Pruning tools and equipment
Chapter 4: Pruning hedges
Chapter 5: Shaping plants
Chapter 7: Pruning for fruit production
Chapter 8: Pruning roses
Chapter 9: Compendium of plants: how to prune what and when
Appendix
About the Author:
John L. Mason Dip.Hort.Sc., Sup’n Cert., FIOH, FPLA, MAIH, MACHPER, MASA
John Mason has had over 35 years experience in the fields of Horticulture, Recreation, Education and Journalism. He has extensive experience both as a public servant, and as a small business owner. John has held positions ranging from Director of Parks and Recreation (City of Essendon) to magazine editor.
John is a well respected member of many professional associations, and author of over thirty five books and of over two thousand magazine articles. Even today, John continues to write books for various publishers including Simon and Shuster, and Landlinks Press (CSIRO Publishing).
Pages: 147
Pictures: 180
ISBN: 978-0-9943737-4-8
