The Tree Doctor

The Tree Doctor

Author: Daniel Prendergast

Publisher: Firefly Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781552977422

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A comprehensive guide to everything a tree owner needs to know about planting and maintaining trees.


Texas Trees

Texas Trees

Author: J. Howard Garrett

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

Published: 2002-10-07

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1461636000

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Knowing when and how to plant a tree are crucial to its survival. But if you select the wrong tree for your particular area and conditions, the proper planting techniques will not make a difference. Because Texas is a big place with varied climates, soils, and water qualities, a wide variety of trees can be grown there. Howard Garrett, also known as the "Dirt Doctor," explores the wide-ranging possibilities in a book that will prove its value to homeowners, landscape architects, contractors, nurseries, gardeners, and others who want healthy trees. Texas Trees includes a complete description of native and best-introduced trees and gives details on natural habitats and preferred sites, planting and maintenance, identification information, flowers, fruit and foliage, culture, problems, and propagation. Texas Trees is for all Texas tree lovers, from the Red River to the Gulf Coast, the piney woods to the deserts and mountains.


Tree Owner's Manual

Tree Owner's Manual

Author: USDA

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-07-08

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1387088521

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A classic guide to trees you own on your property. The care and feeding of trees, as well as how and where to plant and keep them healthy for their very long lives. How to improve the asset value of your property by adding and caring for a live addition that may very well last longer than your house itself. Partial Contents: Important Precautions Model Information and Parts Diagram - Deciduous Model - Evergreen Model Packaging - Roots - Truck and Branches Installation (Planting) - Materials - Instructions Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Instructions - Watering - Installing a Trunk Guard - Preventing and Correcting Encircling Roots - Mulching - Fertilizing - Checking Tree Health - Checking Tree Safety - Pruning Protecting Tree from Construction Damage Record of Tree Types and Locations Service and Repair - How to Hire an Arborist - Record of Service Troubleshooting Other Sources of Help In the Event of an Emergency... Get Your Copy Now.


The Homeowner's Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook

The Homeowner's Complete Tree & Shrub Handbook

Author: Penelope O'Sullivan

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9781580175715

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A resource on selecting woody plants for the home landscape covers every aspect of choosing trees and shrubs, with profiles of each plant's hardiness, cultivation requirements, history, size, growth rate, availability, and special characteristics, as well as complete maintenance and care guidelines.


Pirone's Tree Maintenance

Pirone's Tree Maintenance

Author: John R. Hartman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2000-04-06

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13: 0195119916

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The authors describe general maintenance practices such as planting, pruning, fertilising, repairing and diagnosing and managing tree problems followed by an extensive section on the diagnosis and control of specific tree pests and diseases.


An Illustrated Guide to Pruning

An Illustrated Guide to Pruning

Author: Edward F. Gilman

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2011-08-08

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781111307301

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Well written and easy to understand, An ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO PRUNING, Third Edition is filled with updated illustrations, photographs, and examples designed to help readers understand and implement the appropriate pruning practices that are vital to developing sustainable structure in the first 25 years of a tree's life. With coverage of numerous different tree species as well as information about the challenges associated with pruning such as disease prevention, root pruning, mature tree pruning, and restoration following storms, students will be prepared to identify and understand good tree structure and pruning practices. Filled with simple tables, lists, and strategies, this completely updated guide to pruning makes it easy to teach the presented pruning techniques in accordance with nationally recognized ANSI A-300 standards. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.


Tree Pests and Diseases

Tree Pests and Diseases

Author: Guy Watson

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780900978562

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"This fantastic new guide, written by Guy Watson, is a must have for arborists and contains the most common tree pests and diseases likely to be encountered on a day-to-day basis. It is designed to help the arborist to identify and diagnose potential threats, and also contains useful information on treatment options, including current chemical treatments and their availability, etc. It also addresses the subject of practical biosecurity--what we should be doing on a daily basis to reduce the risk of moving infection from site to site."--Publisher's description.


To Fell a Tree

To Fell a Tree

Author: Jeff Jepson

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13:

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To Fell a Tree was written for the professional tree cutter as well as the weekend woodcutter. It's loaded with practical information that is essential to the safety and success of any tree felling and woodcutting operation, whether it's in the forest or the backyard. With step-by-step methods and more than 200 illustrations, topics include preparations before the work begins, felling a tree using a three-step procedure, felling difficult trees, and limbing and bucking the tree.--COVER.