Rent 9780827380400 | Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes: An Illustrated Guide to Pruning

Summary Table of Contents

This book provides guidelines for developing and maintaining sound architectural trunk and branch structure. It is written around the drawings and photographs to serve as the the main teaching tool for students to learn by acutally pruning. The concepts presented in the drawings will provide enough information to allow you to begin pruning trees quickly, correctly and more efficiently. A must for anyone who works with trees and shrubs.

Preface

(2)

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Introduction

(8)

Objective of pruning

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(1)

Evaluate the tree before pruning

(1)

Trees do not heal

(1)

Pruning severity

(1)

Tree selection--The best way to minimize pruning needs

(3)

Species selection

(1)

At the nursery

(2)

Chapter 2 Tree Structure

(6)

Branch attachment

(3)

Branch and stem bark ridge

(1)

Branch defense zone

(1)

Strength of branch and stem attachment

(1)

Chapter 3 Pruning Practices

(12)

Pruning technique

(7)

Locating the right spot to make the cut

(1)

Making the cut

(1)

Small branches

(3)

Branches more than 1 inch in diameter

(1)

Learning how to make the right cut

(1)

Removing dead, dying, and diseased branches

(1)

Flush cuts

(1)

Pruning cuts

(5)

Drop-crotch cuts

(2)

Thinning cuts

(1)

Heading cuts

(3)

Subordination

(3)

Wound dressing on pruning cuts

(1)

Pruning tools

(5)

Pruning shears

(1)

Loppers

(1)

Hedging shears

(2)

Hand saws

(1)

Chain saws

(1)

Pole saws

(1)

Climbing aids

(1)

Chapter 4 When to Prune

(8)

Start pruning early

(1)

At transplanting

(1)

Time of year

(3)

Growth rate control

(1)

Wound closure rate

(1)

Flowering trees

(1)

Shaping and major structural pruning

(1)

Increase flower number

(1)

Larger flowers

(1)

Fruit trees

(1)

Minimize bleeding

(1)

Eucalyptus

(1)

Honey locust

(1)

Oaks

(1)

Palms

(2)

Chapter 5 Pruning for Strength

(52)

Decide what form and shape are suitable

(6)

Single-trunked trees

(1)

Low-branched trees

(2)

Aerial roots on trees

(4)

Why trees need pruning

(1)

Objective of structural puning

(1)

Why a dominant leader is important

(2)

Developing a dominant leader

(23)

Why train early

(2)

The training process

(9)

The role of tree spacing

(1)

Thickening the lower trunk

(2)

Vigorous branch outgrows the leader

(1)

Opposite branches outgrow the leader

(1)

Trees with codominant stems

(2)

Upright trees

(1)

Trees with unbranched trunks

(3)

Young trees with clustered leaders

(2)

Developing multitrunked trees

(3)

Developing fruit trees

(1)

Developing low-branched trees

(2)

Developing a standard form

(2)

Developing main lateral branches

(13)

General strategy

(1)

Radial distribution

(1)

Early pruning

(3)

Permanent limbs

(4)

Height to the first scaffold branch

(1)

Clustered branches

(3)

Creating new branches

(3)

Chapter 6 Pruning for Form on Young Trees

(8)

Pruning for sale in the nursery

(1)

Thickening the canopy

(1)

Slowing the growth rate

(1)

Modifying tree shape

(1)

Balancing the canopy

100

(3)

Removing temporary branches

103

(2)

Chapter 7 Pruning Established Trees

105

(36)

Thinning the canopy

106

(3)

Reducing canopy size (canopy reduction)

109

(2)

Raising the canopy

111

(1)

Pruning for pest control

112

(2)

Cleaning out the canopy

114

(2)

Reducing hazards

116

(1)

After a storm

117

(1)

Vista pruning

118

(1)

Pruning near utility lines

119

(3)

Street trees

122

(2)

In the nursery

122

(2)

Along the street

124

(1)

Creating special effects

124

(3)

Espalier

124

(2)

Pollarding

126

(1)

Canopy restoration and neglected trees

127

(5)

Pruning large and mature trees

132

(1)

Conifers and other evergreens

133

(2)

Fruit trees

135

(1)

Ornamental cherries, crab apples and plums

135

(1)

Palms

136

(1)

Pruning standards and specifications

137

(1)

How to hire an arborist

138

(1)

Summary

139

(2)

Appendices

141

(28)

Glossary

169

(4)

References

173

(2)

Index

175

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