Trees category: 526 books
by Bloomsbury
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
This beautifully illustrated pocket field guide is packed with information on the trees of Britain and the near Continent. It covers more than 160 species, all of which are illustrated with superb full-colour artworks that show details of mature trees, leaves, growth patterns and other interesting...
Positive Impact Forestry
A Sustainable Approach To Managing Woodlands
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2012
Positive Impact Forestry is a primer for private woodland owners and their managers on managing their land and forests to protect both ecological and economic vitality. Moving beyond the concept of "low impact forestry," Thom McEvoy brings together the latest scientific understanding and insights...
A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods
How to Maintain a Small Acreage for Long-Term Health, Biodiversity, and High-Quality Timber Production
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Whether you have a few acres of trees in the suburbs or a small commercial forest, you can encourage a healthy and sustainable ecosystem through proper woodland management. This introductory guide shows you how to identify the type, health, and quality of your trees and suggests strategies for keeping your woodland thriving.
The Food Forest Handbook
Design and Manage a Home-Scale Perennial Polyculture Garden
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2017
A food forest is a productive landscape developed around a mix of trees and perennials. Rooted in permaculture principles, this integrated approach to gardening incorporates a variety of plants such as fruit and nut trees, shrubs, vines, and perennial herbs and vegetables. Food forests can help increase...
by Amanda Jones
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2015
Stop purchasing fruits from the local supermarket. They are laced with pesticides and can do more harm than good.
Learn how to grow a fruit tree in your yard. It is not as difficult as you might think!
Amanda Jones guides you through the process in this wonderful book showing you what it takes to plant a fruit tree.
The Biggle Orchard Book
Fruit and Orchard Gleanings from Bough to Basket, Gathered and Packed into Book Form
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
The first thing to do about starting an orchard is to plan for it,” Jacob Biggle, the author of this handy little book, advises. Put on your thinking-cap, study into the matter, and do not jump in the dark. A slow start is much better than a poor start. Harriet says that an orchard set in the...
by Heather Moore Niver
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2018
Forests fascinate readers and hikers alike. And the deciduous forest, perhaps the "classic" forest biome, fills our stories and is the go-to spot for many outdoor activities. This informative book describes the forest many think they know, presenting the abundant life within, including trees,...
Champion
The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut Tree
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
American chestnut trees were once found far and wide in North America's eastern forests. They towered up to one hundred feet tall, providing food and shelter for people and animals alike. For many, life without the chestnut seemed unimaginable—until disaster struck in the early 1900s.
What...
Botany for Ladies
A Popular Introduction to the Natural System of Plants, According to the Classification of De Candolle (Illustrations)
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2014
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When I was a child, I never could learn Botany. There was something in the Linnean system (the only one then taught) excessively repugnant to me; I never could remember the different classes and orders, and after several attempts the study was given up...
by Loree Griffin Burns
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has made news across the United States. These beetles came to America from China, living in wood turned into shipping material. At first the beetles invaded urban areas, where hardwood trees were in limited supply—Chicago was able to declare itself ALB-free in 2006....
Illustrated Guide to Trees and Shrubs
A Handbook of the Woody Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada/Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2013
Authoritative, easily accessible guide omits lengthy technical descriptions in favor of easy-to-use keys covering such characteristics as leaves, twigs, bark, buds, seeds, stems, fruit or fruit stalks, and other identifying traits. Over 300 pen-and-ink drawings by Maud H. Purdy, noted botanical illustrator....
Plants
2,400 Royalty-Free Illustrations of Flowers, Trees, Fruits and Vegetables
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2013
This extraordinary collection of engravings provides designers and commercial artists with a magnificent sourcebook of Victorian-era plant images — all royalty-free. Included are 2,400 crisply detailed illustrations of hundreds of plants — from lilies, lichens, mushrooms and marigolds, to poppies,...
by Bob Gibbons
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
This book is as visually impressive as it is useful in the field, with many stunning full-page and double-page photographs to support the authoritative text.
The introduction explains the basics of tree forms and their identification. Each species is illustrated by the author's remarkable photographs....
Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning, 3rd Edition
What, When, Where, and How to Prune for a More Beautiful Garden
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2012
Prune trees, shrubs, and other plants with the knowledge that will make your plants grow in healthy and aesthetic ways. Covering 160 plants with clear instructions and illustrations, Cass Turnbull will show you exactly how to prune any plant in your garden. This 3rd Edition of Cass Turnbull's Guide...