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Grow a Little Fruit Tree

Simple Pruning Techniques for Small-Space, Easy-Harvest Fruit Trees
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In Grow a Little Fruit Tree by Ann Ralph, discover the art of cultivating productive, manageable fruit trees without allowing them to reach unwieldy sizes. This guide provides practical advice on choosing the right tree varieties, pruning techniques, and maintaining a healthy, fruitful garden tailored to small spaces. Ideal for both beginners and experienced gardeners, it empowers readers to create bountiful harvests in limited areas.
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If you have an interest in cultivating a manageable and productive home orchard, this book may appeal to you. It provides practical guidance on growing fruit trees that remain small but yield abundant harvests, fitting perfectly into both compact urban gardens and spacious backyards.

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With this guide to strategic pruning, gardeners learn to make well-timed cuts to backyard fruit trees that result in shorter, sturdier trees and keep the harvest within reach.

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Grow a Little Fruit Tree empowers you to 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 specialised 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.

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Grow a Little Fruit Tree by Ann Ralph receives praise for its knowledgeable and witty approach to pruning fruit trees. The book is described as delightful, useful, and essential for those interested in planting and maintaining fruit trees, with Ralph providing guidance on tasks like planting bare root trees and pruning. It is recommended as a must-have manual for prospective fruit tree owners.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781612120546

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 December 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 168

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.

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