"Paying a professional to prune your trees and shrubs is an unnecessary expense. You can tackle most trees and shrubs on your own, and Pruning Simplified shows you exactly how to do it. This useful guide offers expert advice on the best tools for the job, specific details on when to prune, and clear instructions on how to prune. Profiles of the 50 most popular trees and shrubs— including azaleas, camellias, clematis, hydrangeas, and more— include...

"Landscape professionals regard trees, shrubs, and hedges as the essential framework of any landscape design. The trick is to select the best plants for your growing conditions and plants that also look good together. Trees, Shrubs & Hedges for Your Home...is a comprehensive guide that will show you how to achieve a beautiful landscape, while also providing descriptions for over 1,000 of the best plants that are beautiful, low-maintenance, pest- and...

"This comprehensive collection of practical tips covers all aspects of gardening, from flowers and houseplants to planting shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and trees. In addition, find advice for dealing with pests, learning about the tools that make your life much easier, and find valuable ways to avoid the aches and pains that often go along with the hard work of gardening. Woven throughout are poems and proverbs, legends and lore, making this an enjoyable...

"Finally, a book just about mopheads, the most-popular hydrangeas for home gardeners. A 2021 study by the University of Tennessee Extension Service estimates more than 10 million hydrangeas are sold in the US each year. Mopheads are far and away the hydrangeas in greatest demand,accounting for 90% of sales. New mophead varieties flood the market every year. It’s hard to keeptrack of them all, let alone choose the perfect one(s) for the homegarden....

Este libro no pretende ser un censo de todas las plantas aromáticas existentes. Se ha realizado una selección de veinticinco especies, las suficientes para que disfruten las papilas gustativas. Más vale entregarse al cultivo de pocas especies y conocer a la perfección sus exigencias, pues como dice el refrán, «quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta». Para iniciarse en un primer año de cultivo, existe libertad a la hora de elegir las plantas que...

This 'Easy Growing, the Plant Growers Handbook: Growing Made Simple' takes the mystery out of growing all plants successfully. It will overnight make you an expert on what plants grow best in whatever conditions you might find. It will make your 'easy growing' gardening experience enjoyable and very worthwhile. Take your time and read through it as there is invaluable information in every section.Each chapter of this plant grower's handbook provides...

"Essential Native Trees and Shrubs is a valuable resource for gardeners, landscape architects, and other designers interested in creating sustainable and attractive landscapes. Appreciation for native plants and sustainability has grown as natural lands become more fragmented. Some plant communities, along with related animal species, are endangered and even face extinction. Native plants are the keystones for these communities, inviting in beneficial...