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From the author of The Wisdom of Trees, an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to blackthorn); amplified by details of how trees grow in nature and the stories of some famous tree planters. A glossary of websites, nurseries, conservation and other organisations completes the volume.
Begin your lifelong love affair with the mindful art of bonsai. Do
you know your shari from your nebari? Can you tell literati styling
from informal upright? Want to know how to create that gnarled and
twisted look? Let Happy Bonsai guide you along the path to
enlightenment, with care and display profiles for 40 top trees and
fully illustrated step-by-steps of more than 20 bonsai techniques
and styles. Find your perfect tree and discover how to prune,
shape, and tend to its needs to create a beautiful living
sculpture. Fall in love with this most meditative of garden crafts.
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Wild Edens
(Hardcover)
Chris Gardner, Toby Musgrave
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The Times Best Gardening Books of 2022 Ornamental plants are the
cornerstone of our gardens and we are spoiled for choice with
literally tens of thousands of hardy beauties from which to select.
But we take them absolutely for granted, not for a moment realising
that every plant has a fascinating tale to tell. Wild Edens sets
the record straight. With global coverage, each of the nine richly
illustrated chapters explores a plant biodiversity hotspot. The
reader is transported on a visually stunning and fascinating voyage
of discovery which reveals our garden favourites - as well as some
species that should be more widely cultivated - in their natural
habitats, from daffodils from Andalusia and tulips from the Tien
Shan, to monkey puzzles from Chile and rhododendrons from the
Himalayas, lilies from Japan and proteas from South Africa. Because
the authors have been to the hotspots, each chapter opens with
their personal reflections on the landscape and spirit of place,
and closes with their selection of prime locations. In between, the
informative yet approachable text tells of the plants' 'forgotten
stories'. Of the landscapes which are their home, the adventures of
how and when they were discovered and by whom, the reasons why they
were collected, their impact on garden fashions and trends, etc.
Wild Edens brings another dimension of interest and understanding
to plants and gardens, as well as being a premium armchair
traveller's guide to the natural world of garden plants.
ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for
the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing
guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people
who employ their services. Protection and restoration of soil
quality is an important task and should be a goal for arborists,
tree owners, and managers. This BMP recommends practices for
assessing, modifying, and conserving soils that support trees and
shrubs in the urban environment. It also serves as a companion
publication for the American National Standard for Tree Care
Operations-Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Management-Standard
Practices (Soil Management a. Assessment, b. Modification, c.
Fertilization, and d. Drainage). Chapters in this BMP include:
Goals of Soil Management. Assessment, Sampling, and Analysis.
Modifications and Amendments. Tillage. Conservation. Glossary of
Terms.
Tree Climbers' Guide was written specifically from the tree
climbers' perspective to learn safe climbing and aerial tree work
principles. It is a basic text for tree climbers as well as a study
guide for the ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist (R) and
Aerial Lift Specialist (R) exams. Each chapter includes a list of
key terms and concludes with a workbook section. The fourth edition
has been updated throughout and features more than 270
illustrations by artist Bryan Kotwica that help to clarify and
complement the text. The fourth edition includes three new
chapters: Moving Rope Systems (MRS). Stationary Rope Systems (SRS).
Climbing Equipment. The other chapters, fully revised and updated,
are: Tree Health and Sciences. Safety. Ropes and Knots. Preparing
to Climb. Pruning. Rigging. Removal. Cabling. The guide also
contains appendices with answers to the workbook questions, a
glossary, and resources listed for further reference.
ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for
the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing
guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people
who employ their services. This BMP, updated in 2019, provides
reasons why pruning should be undertaken, explains pruning types,
provides background on pruning cuts, reviews sample pruning
specifications, and comments on the timing and necessity of these
operations. Chapters in this BMP include: Pruning Systems. Pruning
Objectives. Pruning Cuts. Pruning Practices. Poor Pruning
Practices. Pruning Conifers, Palms, and Bamboo. Pruning
Specifications. Glossary.
Design your own modern green space with expert gardener Joe Swift.
Gardens connect us with the natural world, improve our physical and
mental health, and allow us to showcase our personalities. Expert
gardener Joe Swift's practical, easy-to-follow advice will inspire
readers to envision what is possible in even the smallest spaces.
There is no one way to design a garden. Joe's no-nonsense guide on
modern gardens provides innovative, creative and exciting advice on
how to create your perfect escape. This book explores every aspect
of designing a garden, from assessing your plot and soil to
choosing a style as your inspiration and tackling challenging
spaces. Covering topics such as colours, plants, placement,
connecting to a view and dealing with awkward spaces, Joe will
inspire gardeners to create and maintain a green haven all year
long. Joe Swift is an author, TV presenter and garden designer. He
makes regular appearances on BBC's Gardener's World and the RHS
Flower Shows
The Z133 Safety Standard was developed for the arboriculture
industry under the procedures of the American National Standards
Institute. The 2017 revision provides the most current criteria in
the United States for arborists and other workers engaged in
arboricultural operations: General safety. Electrical hazard. Use
of vehicles and mobile equipment. Portable power hand tools. Hand
tools and ladders. Climbing *Work procedures. This publication
provides an essential guide for federal, state, and municipal
authorities in the USA in drafting regulations.
ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for
the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing
guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people
who employ their services. This BMP is intended to serve as a guide
for arborists to assess tree risk as accurately and consistently as
possible, to evaluate that risk, and to recommend measures that
achieve an acceptable level of risk. It also serves as a companion
publication for the American National Standard for Tree Care
Operations-Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Management-Standard
Practices (Tree Risk Assessment a. Tree Failure). Chapters in this
BMP include: Risk Assessment Basics. Levels and Scope of Tree Risk
Assessment. Assessing Targets, Sites, and Trees. Tree Risk
Categorization. Risk Mitigation: Preventive and Remedial Actions.
Risk Reporting. Tree Related Conflicts That Can Be a Source of
Risk. Loads on Trees. Structural Defects and Conditions That Affect
Likelihood of Failure. Response Growth. Description of Selected
Types of Advanced Tree Risk Assessments.
This manual is a valuable tool for both the expert and novice risk
assessor, and will quickly become one of the most referenced
resources on your bookshelf. As the companion publication for the
Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) course, the manual
provides a systematic and structured approach to tree risk
assessment, including levels of assessment, target and site
assessment, tree biology and mechanics, tree inspection,
mitigation, and reporting. Download printable Basic Tree Risk
Assessment Form. [If you plan to take the Tree Risk Assessment
Qualification course please be advised that a copy of the Tree Risk
Assessment Manual will be provided as part of the registration
fee.]
A must-have resource for researchers and practicing arborists
alike, this book offers an in-depth look at a tree's physiologic
response to wounding, helping arborists to understand wound
reactions of bark, cambium, and wood, as well as the factors that
influence the tree's response. To help readers understand the
complex responses more easily, the authors further developed Alex
Shigo's 1977 CODIT Model into the broader CODIT Principle, which
describes the reactions from injury to rot encapsulation as a
series of phases. The CODIT Principle clarifies why some wounds
have problematic consequences for the tree while others do not.
ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for
the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing
guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people
who employ their services. This BMP focuses on the active process
of tree planting, including site and species selection, planting
practices, post-planting pruning, and early tree care. It also
serves as a companion publication for the American National
Standard for Tree Care Operations-Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant
Management-Standard Practices (Planting and Transplanting).
Chapters in this BMP include: Time of Planting. Nursery Stock:
Types, Selection, and Handling. Preparing the Planting Hole.
Planting Practices. Root Loss and New Root Growth. Redevelopment of
Root Structure. Pruning. Palms. After Planting. Final Inspection.
Glossary of Terms.
In 'The Creative Shrub Garden' Andy McIndoe provides a truly
shrub-focused design guide which shows the reader how to combine
shrubs along with perennials and bulbs in attractive, long-lasting
planting schemes. He describes how to use these low-maintenance
woody plants in the way that gardeners normally use perennials. The
book contains a planting design chapter which uses a mood-board
approach to show how different garden moods and styles can be
achieved with the right combination of shrubs. Handy lists cover
key topics such as shrubs for difficult situations and readers can
also use the comprehensive plant directory to make up their own
personalised planting schemes.
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Conifers
(Paperback)
Andrew Mikolajski
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R220
R167
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This title is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and
care, with step-by-step instructions and over 160 beautiful
photographs. Everything you need to know at a glance in one handy
and superbly illustrated practical guide. It offers full
photographic directory of over 50 varieties, including large,
medium, small and dwarf conifers. For each variety, full botanical
information is provided on history, growth, hue, height, spread and
suitability. It offers step-by-step guidance on planting,
propagation and pruning, and how to deal with common pests and
diseases. It includes instructions on buying conifers, growing them
in containers, transplanting established shrubs and trees, and
creating evergreen conifer hedges. It is a highly accessible guide
to some of the most popular and versatile plants, celebrating their
diversity and beauty. Mainly evergreen, tough and hardy, conifers
give year-round pleasure and interest, providing superb backdrops
to the transient flowers of summer, then coming into their own in
autumn and winter as their firm outlines begin to dominate the
scene. This book explains the place of conifers in the plant
kingdom, suggests ways in which they can be used in the garden, and
illustrates some of the most striking types now in cultivation. A
fully illustrated directory of 50 recommended varieties, together
with expert advice on how and where to plant them to their best
advantage, will help you to create bold shapes, textures and
contours in all types of garden.
The book covers all the technical aspects of planting trees, such
as how to incorporate them into the garden design; mixed border
plantings; group plantings and woodland schemes, avenues; hedges,
screens and windbreaks; and in tree collections. There are also
useful how-to sections that explore the practicalities of growing
and propagating trees.
Michael Dirr, the author of the iconic Dirr's Trees and Shrubs, is
widely acknowledged as one of the leading experts on woody plants.
Keith Warren has shaped the American landscape through the
introduction of tree cultivars. Together, they have penned what
will be the go-to tree resource for decades. The Tree Book is a
comprehensive survey of the trees commonly used in landscapes,
streetscapes, and home gardens. The trees included are widely
available in the nursery trade, new and promising choices, or
overlooked options that deserve renewed interest. Each tree profile
includes the common and botanical names along with details on
foliage; flowers, seeds, fruits, and cones; native range;
adaptability; and popular uses in landscapes. The Tree Book will be
the authoritative, must-have resource for professional landscape
architects, designers, nurserymen, advanced home gardeners, and
students of horticulture and landscape design.
Paying a professional to prune your trees and shrubs is an
unnecessary expense. Gardeners and homeowners can tackle most trees
and shrubs on their own, and PruningSimplified details exactly how
to do it. Steven Bradley makes it easier than ever to learn how to
prune. He offers expert advice on the best tools for the job,
specific details on when to prune, and clear instructions on how to
prune. This plant-by-plant guide profiles 50 of the most popular
trees and shrubs, including azaleas, camellias, clematis, and more.
Each plant profile includes illustrated, easy-to-follow
instructions that will allow new gardeners will feel confident
about making the right cuts the first time they prune.
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