Grow a Little Fruit Tree: Simple Pruning Techniques for Small-Space, Easy-Harvest Fruit Trees Paperback – Illustrated, December 30, 2014 by Ann Ralph

Description

Author: Ralph Ann

Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC

Edition: Illustrated

Format: Illustrated

Package Dimensions: 17x228x449

Number Of Pages: 168

Release Date: 30-12-2014

Details: Product Description

Grow your own apples, figs, plums, cherries, pears, apricots, and peaches in even the smallest backyard! Ann Ralph shows you how to cultivate small yet abundant fruit trees using a variety of specialized pruning techniques. With dozens of simple and effective strategies for keeping an ordinary fruit tree from growing too large, you’ll keep your gardening duties manageable while at the same time reaping a bountiful harvest. These little fruit trees are easy to maintain and make a lovely addition to any home landscape.

Review

“Ann Ralph argues her case for pruning with such deep knowledge, and wit, and obvious affection for fruit trees, that you cannot help but be converted.  A delightful and useful book!”
— Mike Madison, author of Blithe Tomato
From the Back Cover

Smaller Is Better

Imagine a peach tree that’s the same height as you. And an apple tree that doesn’t require a ladder for reaching the top-most fruit. Following Ann Ralph’s timed pruning plan and simple maintenance guidelines, you can keep ordinary fruit trees small and manageable. Your little trees need less garden space, are easier to care for, and offer just the right amount of fruit for most households.

About the Author

Ann Ralph is a fruit tree specialist with twenty years of nursery experience. She teaches pruning classes in the San Francisco Bay Area and lives in the Sierra foothills near Jackson, California.