Pruning eBook Out NOW

Announcement posted by ACS Distance Education 06 Jun 2016

Want to know why, how and when to prune?

Not confident in pruning or don’t know how to prune, when to prune or why to prune? This ebook will help you to demystify pruning and pruning techniques - simply and easily. This ebook has been written by John Mason and the staff of ACS Distance Education

Pruning mystifies many people. Some people never prune plants and still expect them to perform their best others constantly have a pair of pruners in their hands! Some plants do perfectly well without pruning – for example many trees are best left alone, unless they are damaged or have diseased limbs. Shrubs are best pruned because it improves appearance (makes them bushier and less woody) and also increases their longevity - because new growth appears as a response to pruning. Fruit trees are pruned to improve fruit size, to contain them and make harvesting easier and to encourage light and air through the plant which discourages fungal disease.

There are many reasons for pruning and inside this book you will find:

• Why, when, and what to prune and how pruning affects plants

• General pruning guidelines

• Information on pruning tools and equipment

• How to prune hedges and shape plants e.g. espaliers, topiary, bonsai

• How to manage pruning material – chipping, compost, mulch

• Information on pruning for fruit

• How to prune roses

• A directory of plants – how to prune what

Add this to your gardening tool box!

This ebook is now available for purchase for $29.95 including GST from our online bookshop and there is also a free sample available here.

If you would like a review copy of this ebook, please contact denise@acs.edu.au .

If you have any queries or would like to arrange an interview or a review copy of this eBook, please call or email the ACS head office on the Gold Coast on (07) 5562 1088 and ask for our Media and Marketing Officers (admin@acs.edu.au). About ACS Distance Education … Established in 1979, ACS Distance Education is a leading Australian Distance Education provider and eBook publisher offering over 600 courses via correspondence, online or on CDs and over 100 eBook titles. The Institution has offices in Australia and the United Kingdom and has Affiliates in Australia, Philippines, Singapore, UK, New Zealand, France and Ireland. ACS has educated thousands of students, many of whom have gone onto successful employment, both in industry or in their own businesses.