PLANTING & PRUNING INFORMATION

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LANDSCAPE DESIGN, RENOVATION, AND MAINTENANCE
by Cass Turnbull

Acknowledgements
Introduction

Part I: Pruning

Gardening is a Virus
The Science of Pruning
Tools of the Trade
Looking for Dead Wood
Timing
Pruning Cane-Growers
Pruning Mounds
Pruning Tree-Likes
Pruning Hedges
Shear Madness
Fruit Trees
How to Prune a Tree Limb

Part II: Renovating the Overgrown Yard

Begin to Bring Order Out of Chaos
Sorting Out
Adding the Lower Story
Speaking and Understanding Gardenese
Getting Rid of Unwanted Plants
Radical Renovation
My Tree's Too Big

Part III: Designing and Installing a New Landscape

What Makes a Yard Look Good or Bad
Map and Hardscape
How to Choose and Arrange Your Plants
More Unheeded Advice
Installation How-Tos and Tricks

Part IV: Maintaining Your Yard

Taking Care of Your Yard
Weeds: Hand to Hand Combat
Herbicides
Fertilizers and Organics
Watering
Pests and Diseases
A Woman: A Plan: An Organization: PlantAmnesty!