Trees category: 526 books
Ponderosa
People, Fire, and the West's Most Iconic Tree
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
The West’s vast ponderosa pine forest has been home to people for thousands of years. Ponderosa from distant mountains provided timbers for the ancient pueblos of the Southwest. Pioneers on horseback extolled the giant pines and grassy glades of yesterday’s forest. Ponderosa timber was used to...
Pruning Made Easy
A Gardener's Visual Guide to When and How to Prune Everything, from Flowers to Trees
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2016
Proper pruning will keep your landscape beautiful and thriving year after year. This authoritative guide includes more than 300 step-by-step illustrations to clearly demonstrate the correct pruning procedures for a variety of trees, shrubs, hedges, vines, and flowers. Lewis Hill offers expert advice...
by Errol Flynn
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
The palm tree is a species of mostly tropical plants in the family Palmae. Palm trees are distinct for their branchless stems and fan-like arrangement of green compound leaves. There are more than 2000 species of palm, and they are a popular landscaping tree because they are low-maintenance and only...
Grafting Fruit Trees
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-35
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 1981
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
The Last Stand
A Journey Through the Ancient Cliff-Face Forest of the Niagara Escarpment
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2007
The most ancient and least disturbed forest ecosystem in eastern North America clings to the vertical cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment. Prior to 1988 it had escaped detection even though the entire forest was in plain view and was being visited by thousands upon thousands of people every year. The...
The Secret Wisdom of Nature
Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things -— Stories from Science and Observation
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2019
The final book in the Mysteries of Nature trilogy
The trilogy began with The Hidden Life of Trees (2016), which was a NYT bestseller and continues to sell exceptionally well.
The second was The Inner Life of Animals (2017), which extended topic from plants to animals.
This book blends and extends the first two by looking at how all life on Earth is interdependent.
by Francis Lim
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2016
Francis Lim weaves a fascinating story of the mahogany tree by blending together selected scientific facts with a rich concoction of medicinal folklore as well as elements like personal encounters, field studies and observations, experiments, and discoveries about the life and times of one of the...
by Rupert Watson
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2014
The baobab is surely the botanical symbol of Africa, instantly recognizable from afar and a compelling icon of the African landscape. This age-old ‘upside-down tree’ invariably inspires wonder, awe and mystery, and has intrigued travellers for hundreds of years. In this absorbing and inspired...
Urban Environmental Stewardship and Civic Engagement
How planting trees strengthens the roots of democracy
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2015
Once considered the antithesis of a verdant and vibrant ecosystem, cities are now being hailed as highly efficient and complex social ecological systems. Emerging from the streets of the post-industrial city are well-tended community gardens, rooftop farms and other viable habitats capable of supporting...
by Cubby Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
Pine trees are evergreens that enhance your property year round. There are many varieties from which to choose. Young pines need special attention and knowing how to grow pine trees will help ensure success as you grow them....
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Ponderosa
Big Pine of the Southwest
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
For hundreds of years, the massive ponderosa pine of the U.S. Southwest has left multitudes in awe. After spending nearly three decades researching among these trees, Sylvester Allred shares his wealth of experience in the southwestern ponderosa pine forests with the world in Ponderosa.
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by Royce Niffenegger
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2013
Figs are popular fruits that are eaten fresh or dried, and included in baked goods and preserves. Figs are grown from fig trees. Figs grow well in the southern and western United States, as well as Mediterranean and northern African locations, where climates are temperate and dry. Figs require warm...
by Cubby Barnes
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
The next time you eat an avocado or use one in a recipe, save the stone or pit. Planting your own avocado tree is fun and easy. It is perfect for all ages - for the garden, for indoors and it also makes a great project for class or at home...
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Woody Plants of Utah
A Field Guide with Identification Keys to Native and Naturalized Trees, Shrubs, Cacti, and Vines
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012
A comprehensive guide that includes a vast range of species and plant communities and employs thorough, original keys. Based primarily on vegetative characteristics, the keys don't require that flowers or other reproductive features be present, like many plant guides. And this guide's attention to...