Product Description

Trees, Shrubs, & Hedges for Home Landscaping, a magnificently illustrated book, presents over 1,000 of the best woody species and cultivars for all regions of the United States and southern Canada. They are "best" because they're beautiful, low-maintenance, pest- and disease-resistant, and available at local nurseries and home centers. This environmentally friendly book is both a comprehensive reference on top-rated plants and a complete guide to their selection, planting, and care. Within separate tree, shrub, and hedge sections, more than 500 full-color photographs and paintings showcase plant features and illustrate procedures step by step.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #659251 in Books
• Published on: 1999-02-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

From the Back Cover
Trees, shrubs, and hedges are among the smartest investments you can make. Besides beautifying your landscape, these plants can dramatically increase your property value.

This environmentally friendly book is both a comprehensive reference on top-rated plants and a complete guide to their selection, planting, and care. It addresses all regions of the United States and southern Canada.

Here, you'll find more than 1,000 plants recommended for their beauty, availability, ease of maintenance, and resistance to pests and diseases. More than 500 full-color photographs and paintings showcase plant features and illustrate procedures step by step. What's more, you'll learn how to
- Design you landscape for four-season interest and harmonies of size, shape, color, and texture
- Conduct simple but essential soil tests for pH
- Select plants ideally suited for your soil and growing conditions
- Distinguish healthy nursery plants from those at risk
- Save money over the long term by buying pest- and disease-resistant plants that are appropriate for your soil and climate
- Use the latest scientifically proved planting methods
- Prune like a pro?at the proper time for each plant, making well-placed cuts that stimulate desired growth.

About the Author
Jacqueline Heriteau is the author of more than 20 books on gardening, including The National Arboretum Book of Outstanding Garden Plants, The American Horticultural Society Flower Finder, and Glorious Gardens. She has contributed to Horticulture, Fine Gardening, Coastal Living, Country Gardens, and Traditional Home magazines and is the "Garden Guru" for Time Inc.'s Virtual Garden on the World Wide Web.

Customer Reviews

Excellent
This is an excellent book for anyone with a yard or garden. The book starts out explaining basic design principles, helping you decide where to place plants. Size, shape, balance & lighting conditions are also discussed here.

Next are detailed illustrations, charts & step-by-step instructions on selecting, planting, transplanting, fertilizing, mulching, composting, pruning & training the plants. Site preparation & soil testing are also included.

Profiles of over 50 tree groups (such as the maples or birches) follow. In each group there are clear photos of several species. General information is given on habitat, size, shape, zones, soil, pH, moisture & light requirements.

Plants are indexed by both botanical & common name making them easy to find. A chart helps find the right tree for flowers, fruits, bark, fall color, or winter interest. This is a great book to help beautify any outdoor area.

excellent, well-illustrated, and right-to-the-point book
This is an excellent book, which helped me decide on which trees and shrubs would benefit my landscape. Many of the trees and shrubs in the book are now in my yard, and there are trees described in the book to accomodate anyone's lanscaping aspirations. The colored illustrations, easily understood culture requirements for the trees and shrubs mentioned, and the organization of each section makes this book an essential tool for every gardener, whether they are beginners, or are expereinced gardeners. Trees and shrubs for every locale and region are mentioned, so every gardener will find this book extremely helpful.