Trees Essential know-how and expert advice for gardening success
Book - 2023
"The UK's leading gardening publisher brings you a horticultural handbook to fulfill your every need and seed! Get your gardening gloves on and join the green-fingered journey to growing trees successfully from the comfort of your own home and garden. Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Trees contains everything you need to bring stunning seasonal interest, structural elegance, and biodiversity to your garden. Learn how to plant and care for your trees with tips on selecting the right site, mulching, and pruning, and discover the perfect tree for your outdoor space with a handy directory including the best trees for small spaces, trees for a tropical look, and trees for maximum carbon capture"--
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New York, NY :
DK Publishing
2023.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- First American edition
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 143 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9780744069655
- Why Plant a Tree?
- Trees for All
- What is a Tree?
- Shaping Up
- Celebrate the Seasons
- Using Trees for Privacy and Screening
- Homes for Wildlife
- Positive Growth
- Planting a Tree
- Essential Checks
- Choosing a Tree
- Buying a Tree
- Siting a Tree
- How to Plant a Tree
- How to Plant a Cordon Fruit Tree
- Planting Trees as Hedges
- Underplanting Trees
- Understory Plants
- Trees for Different Situations
- Sunny Situations
- Best Trees for Shade
- Best Trees for Windy/Exposed Areas
- Trees for Small Spaces
- Trees for Small Urban Gardens
- Compact Evergreens
- Trees for Containers
- Fruit Trees for Small Gardens
- Trees for Seasonal Interest
- Trees for Spring Color
- Best Trees for Autumn Color
- Trees for Winter Bark Interest
- Trees for Scent
- Trees for Allergy Sufferers
- Eco-Friendly Trees
- Trees for Wildlife
- Trees for Maximum Carbon Capture
- Maintaining a Tree
- Watering and Feeding Trees
- Pruning Trees
- Making Pruning Cuts
- Shapimg a Tree
- Renovating an Apple Tree
- Tree Pests
- Identifying Common Pests
- Tree Diseases
- Identifying Diseases
- Index
- Acknowledgments