Trees for
Urban and Suburban Landscapes
First Edition
Dr. Edward Gilman
Presenting the most comprehensive all-in-one full-color tree
guide for continental North America!
This complete book includes the latest information on the
cornerstones of tree management--selection, planting, establishment,
fertilization--while giving practical details on over 1,000 species.
More than 500 color photos make tree identification realistic and
enable students to easily select the right tree for the right
landscape.
The first text to guide students through the tree selection
process, Trees in Urban and Suburban Landscapes is the most
complete reference on tree culture and management.
Features:
- covers all of continental North America, giving critical
information for a wide range of climates
- detailed artwork and photography clarify the most recent
techniques involved in site modification, planting, and
establishment
- illustrations compare outcomes of pruning, irrigation, and
planting strategies at a glance
- more than 20 cross-referenced appendices help users match the
right tree to the right site
Contents:
- Introduction ,
- Selecting the Right Tree for the Right Place,
- Special Planting Situations,
- Selecting Trees from the Nursery,
- Planting Techniques,
- Establishing Trees,
- Root Form,
- Depth,
- Spread and Season of Growth,
- Root Response to Nursery Production Practices,
- Culture and Planting,
- Fertilizing Trees,
- Trees Section,
- Appendices.
688 pages - 8-1/2 x 11 in.
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688 pages -
8-1/2 x 11 in.
Trees for Urban and
Suburban Landscapes
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