The Art of Creative Pruning: Inventive Ideas for Training and Shaping Trees and Shrubs

By Jake Hobson

Book Overview

Nothing brings a touch of artistry to the garden like ornamental pruning, and a series of deliberate cuts can create landscapes and evoke faraway places. All that's needed to recreate the effect in the garden are a sharp pair of pruners, some imagination, and the instruction found in The Art of Creative Pruning . Drawing on both eastern and western styles, author Jake Hobson moves beyond the traditional lollipops and animals and teaches a wholly new approach to ornamental pruning that appeals to modern sensibilities. Picture boxwoods trimmed into whimsical Russian nesting dolls, hedges inscribed with words, and a tree snipped to resemble the toppling tiers of a wedding cake. These are just a few of the unusual ideas featured in the beautifully photographed pages. All the practical considerations are here as well, including pruning to improve a view, remedial pruning to fix problems, and pruning fruit trees to increase yield.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160469114X
• ISBN13: 9781604691146
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.9" x 10.3"