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Index
Author Dedication
Table of Contents
Introduction
Overview of This Book
Chapter 1: Anatomy of a Tree and a Bush
How a Plant Heals after Pruning
Chapter 2: When and Why Do You Prune?
Fruit and Flower Production
Plants Affect Other Plant Growth
Training the Plant into a Specific Shape
Chapter 3: Safety First
Eye and Ear Protection
Hand Protection
Foot and Leg Protection
Working Around Electricity
Securing the Area
Chapter 4: The Right Tool for the Job
Choosing the Right Tool
Tool Maintenance and Storage
Chapter 5: General Pruning Rules
Cutting at the Bud
Four Ways to Prune Trees and Shrubs
What About Bushes?
Other Pruning Rules
Chapter 6: Common Pruning Methods
Pinching
Shearing
Root Pruning
Chapter 7: Other Pruning Methods
Pollarding
Coppicing
Pleaching
Crown Raising
Drop-crotching
Creating a Standard for Trees and Bushes
Topiaries
Bonsai
Chapter 8: Pruning Deciduous Trees
Pruning Young Trees
Ornamental Pruning
Chapter 9: Pruning Popular Fruit Trees
Peach Trees
Apple Trees
Pear Trees
Plum Trees
Nectarine Trees
Citrus Trees
Other Types of Fruit Trees
The Fruit Tree Espalier
Chapter 10: Pruning Nut Trees
Pecan Trees
Walnut Trees
Chestnut Trees
Hazelnut Trees
Chapter 11: Pruning Hedges
Popular Evergreen Bushes for Hedges
Creating a Hedge
Chapter 12: Pruning Evergreens
General Rules About Pruning Needled Evergreens
Popular Needle-leafed Evergreens
General Rules About Pruning Broadleaf Evergreens
Conclusion
Appendix: Recognizing Hazardous Defects in Trees
Introduction
What to Look For
Glossary
Bibliography
Author Biography
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