Nature, Gardening, Regional Gardening, Plants & Fungi
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Overview
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.Synopsis
Everything you need to identify over 100 varieties of Texas trees is here in this one source--along with easy-to-follow directions for selecting, planting, and maintaining your trees. Concise descriptions and photographs of tree varieties, methods for dealing with tree pests, organic planting and maintenance program, treatments and recipes for homemade organic remedies, detailed information on growing patterns and requirements.
Editorials
Austin Home and Living
... Texas Trees is the perfect resource for all Texas tree lovers.Abilene Reporter-News (Texas) -
The book is full of practical information, like how to plant trees properly and how to protect and maintain them. This is a beautiful, as well as practical, book on Texas trees.Tg Press- Texas Garden.Com
Everything you need to know to identify over 100 varieties of Texas trees is here in this one source- along with easy easy-to-follow directions for selecting, planting, and maintaining your trees.Book Details
Published
November 1, 2002
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Pages
252
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780891230762