Reddit mentions of The Pruning Book: Completely Revised and Updated

This is really specific stuff. I'm not an expert on apples (don't really like them), but I think an essential book for every gardener that changed my perspective and expanded my understanding greatly was:

https://www.amazon.com/Pruning-Book-Completely-Revised-Updated/dp/1600850952

As an aside you should know that many people into permaculture "don't believe" in pruning, making various appeals to "nature knowing best" and such. In this particular subject i find this way of thinking to be absurd and demonstrably wrong, but i thought you should know.

Just keeping the pyracantha and vine pruned will go a long way towards tidying up this beautiful garden.

Pyracantha are tough plants and can take any amount of pruning. Even taking them right down to the ground won't hurt them, although it may take a few years for them to regrow to the same size. Wear long sleeves and gloves because they have thorns. You can prune them into tree forms by removing small branches at the bottom of the clump.

[Tree pyracantha] (http://a4.pbase.com/o6/34/494634/1/131721016.GgrjA1Cc.W18Pyracntha2.jpg)

Article about pyracantha: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyracantha

A basic book on pruning (available at your local library or used on Amazon) will help you maintain your beautiful garden.

[The Pruning Book] (https://www.amazon.com/Pruning-Book-Completely-Revised-Updated/dp/1600850952)

The Pruning Book