Susan A. Roth
408 Pages
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Trees are the most important, most expensive, and ideally the most permanent plants in a home landscape. Because planting the wrong tree in the wrong place can create serious problems, selecting the right tree is the most important choice a gardener can make. This definitive, handy reference for gardeners, homeowners, and horticultural professionals features:
200 genera and 350 species of shade trees, ornamentals, and conifers, both deciduous and evergreen
The best selections for spring bloom, fall color, showy fruit, ornamental bark, and disease resistance
Trees that will thrive in the hottest and coldest regions of North America
Full-color identification photos to take with you to the nursery
Illustrated instructions on proper pruning, planting, and growing techniques
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