Vine Pruning

“Vine Pruning” is a comprehensive guide to maintaining grape vines, looking at why, when, and how it is done. Written in simple, clear language and profusely illustrated, this timeless guide is perfect for anyone with a practical interest in the subject, especially those with little previous experience. Contents include: “Objects of Pruning”, “Physiological Principles”, “Pruning for Wood and for Fruit”, “Short and Long Pruning”, “Pruning of Young Vines”, “Sumer Pruning”, “Pinching”, “Suckering”, “Topping”, “Removal of Leaves”, “Systems of Pruning”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.