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Tree and Shrub Gardening for Washington and Oregon
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Product Description
Washington and Oregon gardeners can select and care for the trees and shrubs in their gardens easily with the help of this guide. It describes 551 species, hybrids, varieties and cultivars grouped into 96 accounts. Practical advice on pruning, optimal location, maturity, planting, pests and diseases is included.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #521516 in Books
- Published on: 2001-01-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 360 pages
Editorial Reviews
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Grapically savvy, horticultually smart and photographically colorful. --The Herald, Everett, WA
If you are interested in livening up your garden with trees of shrubs, do nothing until you get this book. --Statesman-Journal, Salem, OR
Most impressive are the photos... --Seattle Times
About the Author
MARIANNE BINETTI reaches over a million readers each week in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer with her syndicated garden column, which also is carried in 20 newspapers across Washington State. She contributes to several national magazines, including Better Homes and Gardens, Woman's Day and Flower and Garden. Marianne's light-hearted approach to gardening appeals to television and radio audiences as well. She has made a number of guest appearances on HGTV, the Discovery Channel and Gardening in America with Ed Hume. Marianne also is a popular speaker at garden centers and before horticulture societies throughout Washington and Oregon. ALISON BECK has been gardening since she was a child. Author of almost two dozen books on gardening, she showcases her talent for practical advice and her passion for gardening. Alison has a diploma in horticultural technology as well as a degree in creative writing.
Customer Reviews
A Great Tree and Shrub Selection Guide
Great ilustrations and easy to find references for each species of trees. Gives prefered climate, soil and light conditions and the full growth size fore hundreds of trees. Often gives a list of several varieties of an individual species as well.
On your knees
This book is very helpful for a newcomer to the northwest who wants to know what will work in this region. While not complete, it offers an easy to reference guide to trees and shrubs.
