Description
Pruning Made Easy by Lewis Hill is the visual guide that turns the most intimidating task in orchard and garden management into something genuinely approachable. Where most pruning guides explain the theory without showing you exactly what to do and when, this book leads with illustrations — step-by-step visual guidance that makes it clear not just why you’re pruning but precisely how each cut should be made. Covers pruning and training for trees, shrubs, roses, flowers, and vines, plus artistic techniques including espalier and bonsai for gardeners who want to go further. 218 pages, paperback.
Visual Guidance — The Guide That Shows You What to Do
Most gardeners who don’t prune regularly aren’t short on knowledge about why pruning matters — they’re uncertain about exactly where to make each cut, when to make it, and what the plant should look like afterward. Pruning Made Easy addresses that with the illustrations and visual step-by-step instructions that written descriptions alone can’t deliver. After working through the relevant sections for their trees and plants, most readers report feeling genuinely confident about pruning for the first time.
Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Roses, and Vines — Plus Espalier and Bonsai
The breadth of coverage makes this book useful across every pruning situation in the home garden. Fruit tree training and maintenance pruning, which shapes the structure that determines a tree’s long-term productivity. Rose pruning, which most gardeners find more complicated than it needs to be until they see the cuts illustrated clearly. Ornamental shrubs, flowering plants, and vines. And for the gardener who wants to take pruning further, detailed guidance on espalier — training fruit trees flat against a wall or fence for small-space production and ornamental effect — and bonsai techniques.
By Lewis Hill — The Author of The Fruit Gardener’s Bible
Lewis Hill brought the same practical, experience-grounded approach to Pruning Made Easy that made The Fruit Gardener’s Bible one of the most trusted home orchard references available. Over 55 years as a working nurseryman informed every page, and the resulting guidance reflects genuine hands-on experience rather than theoretical horticulture.
Why Gardeners Choose Pruning Made Easy
- Visual step-by-step illustrations — shows exactly where and how to make each cut
- Covers fruit trees, shrubs, roses, flowers, and vines — every pruning situation in the home garden
- Includes espalier and bonsai — for gardeners who want to take pruning further
- Written for confident beginners — approachable guidance without oversimplifying
- By Lewis Hill — 55+ years of nurseryman experience behind every recommendation
- 218 pages, paperback — a thorough and portable reference for the garden shelf
