Well written and easy to understand an illustrated guide to pruning third edition is a must have for anyone interested in the pruning and maintenance of trees filled with updated illustrations photographs and examples this completely updated guide is designed to help readers understand and implement the appropriate pruning practices that are vital to developing sustainable structure in the first 25 years of a trees life coverage includes a variety of information about the challenges . An illustrated guide to pruning universal and species specific techniques are detailed here for the appropriate training and pruning of young and medium aged trees and advice is given on challenges associated with pruning including disease prevention. Well written and easy to understand an illustrated guide to pruning third edition is a must have for anyone interested in the pruning and maintenance of trees filled with updated illustrations photographs and examples this completely updated guide is designed to help readers understand and implement the appropriate pruning practices that are vital to developing sustainable structure in the first 25 years of a trees life coverage includes a variety of information about the challenges . In pruning an illustrated guide award winning gardening writer judy lowe imparts over two decades of expertise focusing on the most common backyard pruning needs for the most commonly grown landscape plants from trees and shrubs to hydrangeas azaleas roses and other perennials lowe takes an in depth approach to all the pruning essentials throughout the book her advice is accompanied