Richard Bird

Practical advice on growing your own produce whether you have a large garden, allotment or a container, from planning and planting to cultivation and cropping.

A guide to cutting, trimming and training, with over 650 photographs and illustrations, and easy-to-follow advice. It aims to take the mystery out of pruning, showing that the correct training and pruning of ornamental garden plants has many rewards, including better flower production, healthier plants, improved plant shape and a tidier garden.