Pruning and Shaping of Trees and Shrubs

An experienced agronomist with 30 years of experience will explain how proper pruning and shaping can help increase the yield of your garden, restore its health and beauty, and rid trees of diseases and pests.

You will learn how to correctly shape the crown, regulate growth strength, and increase the fruit-bearing areas of the plant. You will understand how to properly carry out normalization and rejuvenation of trees and shrubs, and find out the difference between pruning pome fruit and stone fruit. You will learn what spurring is and how it is beneficial, who replacement shoots are, and which crops bear fruit only on summer growth.

The author analyzes the specifics of pruning more than 25 species of shrubs and trees through concrete examples: apple trees, pear trees, currants, raspberries, and many others. The book contains not only practical advice but also visual diagrams that will help you understand pruning, even if you have never held pruners in your hands.