The best Pruning book?

[badger wrestler]

Hi, can anyone advice me on the best book on tree pruning. Want i want is to know the best times to prune different species. I already have RHS pruning which covers fruit trees but any ideas for any others that might be suitable?

cheers

[Al Duffill]

Hi, a book you could consider is 'Principles of tree hazard assessment and management' by David Lonsdale, which has a section on pruning or try one of the Alex Shigo books, there's a very good one on not how to prune, if memory serves me right! I take it you know about Natural Target Pruning, given youre RHS cert on fruit trees? Most trees should be pruned whilst dormant, academically this is sound but in practice near impossible unless you have something else to do during Spring/Summer The info is out there, probs on this site, seek and you will find:001_smile:

[redmoosefaction]

RHS guide to pruning and training.... gives details of when and how to prune pretty much everything.

[carlos]

there is one by tony kirkham of kew called the "prunning of trees and shrubs" or somthing like that and has a good bit of info in it .

carl

[leo_h]

Yeah thats a good one! Its called 'The pruning of trees, shrubs and conifers' originaly written by George Brown and revised by Tony kirkam. Great book, it has a pretty big alphabetical list of genera's and how and when each should be prunned near the back, theres something like 400 odd. Should keep you busy for awhile eh!

 

leo

[badger wrestler]

cheers for all your help.

 

im gona go for pruning of trees, shrubs and conifers, just ordered it off amazon looking forward to reading it!