Pruning forsythia, but the right way! Those who understand the growth form of their plants and know their characteristics can easily achieve the desired results with the appropriate pruning measures. In this book, you will find the most important basic rules, growth laws, and pruning tools to help you prune your trees and shrubs. 40 plants are presented with precise instructions for training cuts, maintenance cuts, or rejuvenation cuts, along with the correct timing for pruning. Numerous illustrations make it easier to trim bushes in your own garden. Symbols in the plant portraits provide quick information about flowering time, foliage, and preferred shoot formation.