Product Description

This no-nonsense guide to home fruit growing is now completely revised and updated. Lewis Hill writes with clarity, enthusiasm, and the authority gained from over 45 years of growing fruits, nuts, and berries. Basic enough for novices and comprehensive enough for more experienced growers, the book features -- Recommendations about new, improved fruit cultivars -- Effective and environmentally sound advice on how to fertilize plantings and control pests and diseases -- Complete information about what fruit to grow and where -- Recommendations on improving the soil, planting, pruning, thinning, and other year-round maintenance --Suggestions for harvesting, preserving, and storage

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43522 in Books
• Published on: 1992-01-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 280 pages

From The Washington Post
"Hill's expertise and easy conversational tone illuminate the mysteries of everything from pollination to pruning."

Review
"...probably the best book on the subject for beginners and experts alike." -- Chattanooga News-Free Press

"The author shares his enthusiasm and knowledge in a richly specific guide that can be used anywhere in the country...." -- Your Life and Health

From the Back Cover
This no-nonsense guide to home fruit growing is now completely revised and updated. Lewis Hill writes with clarity, enthusiasm, and the authority gained from over 45 years of growing fruits, nuts, and berries. Basic enough for novices and comprehensive enough for more experienced growers, the book features

-- Recommendations about new, improved fruit cultivars

-- Effective and environmentally sound advice on how to fertilize plantings and control pests and diseases

-- Complete information about what fruit to grow and where

-- Recommendations on improving the soil, planting, pruning, thinning, and other year-round maintenance

--Suggestions for harvesting, preserving, and storage

Customer Reviews

Fruits and Berries
I am very happy with this book. It you are looking for information about any berry or fruit you will find it in this book. If there is something special you are looking for, it will have it. So far anything I have wanted to know I have been able to find it in this book. It will tell you anything about blueberries from planting to prunning. As far as fruit trees I have found all the info I want on apples, peaches, plums, grapes and much more. I would recamend this book to any one who is just beginning to plant berries and fruit to one who already has been doing it for a while.
Any one who buys this book will not be disapointed.

Great Quick Reference Book
Fairly comprehensive and one of the best books I've seen. Has all the basic information on how to get started in gardening from soil considerations, space, and fertilizing to tree pruning, pests, and small orchard management. Great reference book for gardeners of any experience level. Covers brambles, vine fruits, strawberries, bush fruits, fruit trees, and nut trees. Wouldn't be without it.

very good book, well written
Lewis Hill seems like the type of guy you'd like to be neighbors with.
This book is very informative and I love his writing style. Instead of a "dry" text, Lewis draws you into the world of fruit like he is introducing you to his best friends. Although this is a great reference work, I read it all the way through because he is so engaging in his presentation of material. I got it thru the library but am buying it because it is worthy of a place on the shelf on any fruit grower.

One small point to consider: if you are strictly organic you may be slightly disappointed. He takes a "middle of the road" approach to chemicals in the orchard. He try's to avoid them if possible and gives great advice on buying trees that won't need as much spraying.

Highly recommended.