Green Harvest - Books - Propagation and Pruning

Espalier: Beautiful, Productive Garden Walls and Fences
Allen Gilbert 2009 (AUS)
The word 'espalier' describes the art of training trees into two-dimensional shapes or flat plane designs. Using espalier techniques, you can create beautiful, productive garden walls and fences, and optimise space in small gardens, patios and balconies.
Allen Gilbert is a very experienced, practical horticulturalist who knows what will work well in Australian conditions. In this book he presents photos of espalier designs from all over the world, along with clear drawings of trellis systems and the basic shapes for espalier.
There's a chapter on selecting the right plants to train - including flowering plants, fruit trees, and native Australian plants. Straightforward instructions and advice on shaping, pruning, maintenance and care are illustrated with colour photographs. Espalier - you can do it! 143pp

BE128

Grafting and Budding: A Practical Guide for Fruit and Nut Plants and Ornamentals
W J Lewis and D McE Alexander 2008 (AUS)
Choose from budding or grafting using splice, wedge, whip, bark, side, approach technique, with specifics for a wide range of home grown foods (avocado, citrus, grape, passionfruit and others) as well as Australian natives, conifers and deciduous ornamentals. 102pp

BG130

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New Plants from Old - Simple, Natural, No-cost Plant Propagation
Jackie French
Revised and updated 2nd edition 2007 (AUS)
Simple, natural, no-cost propagation; written in a clear, non-technical way with techniques for striking cuttings, grafting, budding, cross-pollinating, seed sowing and propagating with runners. This completely revised and updated 2nd edition includes individual propagating instructions for many plants. The author shows how it is possible to grow a beautiful garden whether it's edible, ornamental or native, indoors or out, without spending a fortune. 116 pp

BN111 Also available as part of a special book/tool pack

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Propagation Tools and Book Pack
Save $20.00 (New Plants from Old book included FREE)
Get started with growing from cuttings, grafting, layering, budding, dividing and other cost-free propagation techniques with this kit.
Includes:
New Plants from Old by Jackie French
Dibber - plant seeds to the correct depth, make holes for cuttings
Plant Cutting Powder to improve root growth
Spear and Jackson Bypass Secateurs
Seed Sower sow seeds evenly
50 plant labels & pencil

BP152

Plant Propagating Gardener's Guide
Stefan Mager 2011 (AUS)
An extremely user-friendly gardener’s guide to the fascinating world of plant propagating. This concise, graphic rich guide discusses stock division, grafting techniques, suckers, stolons, runners, bulbs, tubers, corms, rhizomes, several layering techniques as well as leaf and stem cuttings. Each technique is clearly illustrated with diagrams. There are sections about roses, orchids, bromeliads, grasses, water plants and the correct propagation for many trees, shrubs, cacti and perennials. The use of hormone rooting powder and best stem cutting times are also discussed. Laminated 8 page A4 foldout chart.

BP143

Pruning for Fruit
Bruce Morphett Revised edition 2008 (AUS)
Pruning is a key part of getting the best from your trees and vines. Judicious pruning can improve fruit quality and size, keep fruit within reach and make pest and disease control easier.
Author Bruce Morphett draws on over 30 years of horticultural experience to explain how and when to prune; how to achieve basic shapes; the tools needed and fruit tree care in general. Espalier your apple, train your kiwis on a trellis or achieve a practical vase-shape for your apricot.
Basic pruning techniques are explained in a straightforward manner with clear illustrations and a chapter is dedicated to particular trees and vines and how best to tend them. 72pp

BP136

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The Seed Savers Handbook
Michel and Jude Fanton 1993 (AUS)
Excellent reference especially for tropical gardeners who 'miss out' in many conventional gardening books. Learn to protect our global food heritage - and eat it too! Detailed descriptions of seed collecting, propagation and kitchen uses of more than 100 vegetables, herbs and edible flowers. 176pp

BS104

Starting Seeds: How to Grow Healthy, Productive Vegetables, Herbs and Flowers from Seed
Barbara Ellis 2012 (US)
There are many reasons to grow your veges, fruit, herbs and flowers from seed. In addition to being an economical way to get your garden started you have many more varieties to choose from than your local nursery supplies and your seedlings are adapted to the local climate.
This informative guide to successful seed raising, covers everything from germination to seed saving. There's advice on choosing and storing seed, watering, weeding, mulching and thinning seedlings. Learn about treatments for "special needs" seeds; how to transplant seedlings and protecting your plants from pests. There are illustrated instructions for making your own seed tape, newspaper pots and seed-raising mix. Great reference for new and experienced gardeners. An American publication with measurements in imperial, not metric. 122pp

BS141