Book Review: Pruning & Training

This book published by DK is clearly explains and shows how to take care of just about any backyard fruits you’d want to grow. How to prune and train all kinds of tree fruits and berries are included. Apples include explanations of how you’ll want to prune your tree for each of the first several years including all sorts of forms, such as dwarf pyramids, espalier, and cordons. Stone fruit trees have their own section and raspberries, currants, and all sorts of other tree and soft fruits are included — in addition to hundreds of the most common inside and outside plants. If you’re going to buy one book on pruning and training your home orchard, this is it.