Washington Post Book World
"Hill's expertise and easy conversational tone illuminate the mysteries of everything from pollination to pruning."
Chattanooga News-Free Press
"...probably the best book on the subject for beginners and experts alike."
Your Life and Health
"The author shares his enthusiasm and knowledge in a richly specific guide that can be used anywhere in the country...."
About the Author
Husband-and-wife author team Lewis and Nancy Hill currently live in Greensboro, Vermont where they own and operate a small fruit farm called Berryhill. Previously, Lewis first started a small plant nursery in the late 1940's where he grew daylilies, hardy plants, fruits, antique apples, greenhouse plants, and Christmas trees. His nurseries were called Vermont Daylilies and Hillcrest Nursery. Lewis also helped form the Vermont Plantsmen's Association -- later serving as president -- and was leader of a 4-H club for thirty years, sharing his knowledge with over 200 children. He is a member of the National Christmas Tree Association and the New Hampshire and Vermont Christmas Tree Associations. Lewis has written the Storey books titled Christmas Trees, Cold-Climate Gardening, Secrets of Plant Propagation, Pruning Made Easy, Pruning Simplified, and Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden. The most recent title from the author team is The Lawn & Garden Owner's Manual, a landscape and maintenance guide for keeping beautiful grounds year round. Together they have also written Daylilies, Bulbs, and Successful Perennial Gardening.
Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden FROM THE PUBLISHER
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
"Hill's expertise and easy conversational tone illuminate the mysteries of everything from pollination to pruning." (Washington Post Book World)
"...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)
Author Biography: Husband-and-wife author team Lewis and Nancy Hill currently live in Greensboro, Vermont where they own and operate a small fruit farm called Berryhill. Previously, Lewis first started a small plant nursery in the late 1940's where he grew daylilies, hardy plants, fruits, antique apples, greenhouse plants, and Christmas trees. His nurseries were called Vermont Daylilies and Hillcrest Nursery. Lewis also helped form the Vermont Plantsmen's Association — later serving as president — and was leader of a 4-H club for thirty years, sharing his knowledge with over 200 children. He is a member of the National Christmas Tree Association and the New Hampshire and Vermont Christmas Tree Associations. Lewis has written the Storey books titled Christmas Trees, Cold-Climate Gardening, Secrets of Plant Propagation, Pruning Made Easy, Pruning Simplified, and Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden. The most recent title from the author team is The Lawn & Garden Owner's Manual, a landscape and maintenance guide for keeping beautiful grounds year round. Together they have also written Daylilies, Bulbs, and Successful Perennial Gardening.
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