Product Description

Tree specialist Tim Wood and best-selling garden writer Alison Beck team up to write the definitive book on the best trees and shrubs to plant in Michigan gardens.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #733201 in Books
• Published on: 2003-04-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Review
This book will help readers throughout the lifetime of their trees and shrubs, from making informed choices when deciding on what types to choose for their yard or garden, to caring for their plants through the cold Michigan winters. --Suburban Lifestyle, Auburn Hills, MI

With this beautiful book at your finger tips, you can select, plant and care for the trees and shrubs that suit the conditions present in your garden. --Michigan Gardener magazine

About the Author
TIM WOOD is product development manager for a national wholesale propagation nursery in Grand Haven, Michigan. He is a third-generation horticulturist with a master's degree in ornamental horticulture. Tim's articles and photographs have appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living Gardener, Midwest Living, Garden Center magazine and American Nurseryman. He speaks regularly to nursery and horticulture organizations across the United States. ALISON BECK is a seasoned gardening writer, with 38 books published to date. She came to the task well trained, with a university degree in Creative Writing and a diploma in horticultural technology. The English-born Beck has been gardening since she was a child. Her writing reflects a talent for practical advice and a passion for gardening.

Customer Reviews

Worth getting if you garden in Michigan!
The collaborative effort between Tim Wood & Alison Beck is a noteworthy resource for people gardening in the very cold/unreliable weather of Michigan.

Many of the comments are very insightful & the practical easy to use lay out simplifies the process of choosing suitable woody ornamentals for one's landscaping project.

As a landscape designer not originally from Mi, I've used this book as a very reliable source for recommendations in the design process. Both professionals & homeowners alike will appreciate this books wealth of information & easy reading style.

My only issue with the book was that it stuck with most of the very traditional sometimes overused plants here in Michigan. Would have been nice to have seen included a few more plants that are zone hardy to Michigan yet are highly underused and could do with some exposure to the general public. Eg: Asimina, Dianthus, Evodia, Itea, Pseudotsuga & the vast array of Explorer shrub roses that do marvellous in Michigan

Overall I think the book has plenty to offer as a crash course that lays a solid foundation to build (a garden) on.

Lots of choices!
As a new homeowner, I've found myself with a huge yard. The house was empty for two years. Now that I've cut, pruned, and cleared shrubs, I'm ready to plant new stuff. I saw this book in Borders and was surprised by the detailed descriptions and pictures. By no means do I have a green thumb. This book; however, encourages me to learn more.