RHS Pruning And Training Revised New Edition Over 800 Plants What When And How To Prune Gardening Book

RHS Pruning and Training: Revised New Edition; Over 800 Plants: Gardening is the essential hardcover guide for gardeners who want to prune with confidence. Ideal for home gardeners, allotment holders, horticulture students, and landscape professionals, this practical book explains what to cut, when to cut it and how to prune correctly to get the healthiest, most productive plants and the best floral displays.

This BRAND NEW Hardcover edition by Christopher Brickell brings together clear step-by-step instructions, hands-on techniques and botanical insight. With illustrated guidance covering over 800 plants, it works as both a quick reference and a complete training manual for anyone learning pruning and training methods. ISBN: 9780241282908.

What’s inside and who it’s for

Christopher Brickell, writing with the authority associated with RHS guidance, offers straightforward advice on pruning fruit trees, shaping roses, reducing disease risk in shrubs, and maintaining perennial borders. The book explains seasonal changes in trees and shrubs, demonstrates the correct tools and cuts, and shows how to apply best-practice techniques across different species. Whether you’re a novice pruning your first apple tree or an experienced gardener refining espalier and pleaching skills, this book is a trusted companion.

• Comprehensive coverage: Detailed entries for over 800 plants, making it a go-to plant collection reference and gardening handbook.
• Practical step-by-step illustrations: Clear diagrams show exactly where, when and how to make each cut, reducing guesswork and helping you avoid common pruning mistakes.
• Expert-backed techniques: Best-practice guidance drawn from horticultural tradition and modern plant care, suitable for both amateur and professional use.
• Durable format: Hardcover paperback-quality content in a long-lasting binding—perfect for workshop use and as a bookshelf reference.

Key benefits at a glance

• Improve flower displays and encourage healthier growth by applying seasonal pruning methods.
• Increase fruit yields with proven pruning and training techniques for apples, pears and soft fruit.
• Reduce pest and disease problems through correct cuts and maintenance routines.
• Gain confidence with illustrated instruction—perfect for parents teaching children about gardening or teachers using it as a classroom resource.
• Adapt techniques for small urban gardens, large landscapes, or container planting.

RHS Pruning and Training stands out from other gardening books because it combines the reputational weight of RHS advice with Christopher Brickell’s clear, authoritative writing. Trusted by parents, teachers and garden professionals alike, this book is an ideal addition to any gardener’s library.

Whether you’re buying a practical reference for everyday pruning, a boxed set companion for a gardening course, or a thoughtful gift for a keen gardener, this revised new edition is a timeless, useful keepsake. It’s perfect for bedtime planning sessions, weekend workshop prep and long-term garden design—helping you train plants to look their best season after season.