All About Trees: In and Around Houston [Paperback]

John Foster (Illustrator), Wayne Lieber (Author), Melisa Foster (Author), Robert Annesley (Author), Pete Billac (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998

John Foster has dedicated his life to growing and saving the trees you love. All about pruning, root barriers, trunk injection and diseases. Find help in selecting one of the best ten trees for the southeast region.

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From the Inside Flap

This book, ALL ABOUT TREES (IN & AROUND HOUSTON) will tell you all that you need to know to maintain your trees if you live in or around Houston. There are more than 20,000 different kinds of trees in the world, 1,000 in the United States alone. But in Houston, there are only a dozen or so trees that I plan to discuss. Chances are these are the ones you have. So this book is specializing, especially for you. I'll tell you which trees grow the fastest, the ones that live the longest, and how to plant them. I'll tell you trees that are best for Houston according to climate and soil conditions and how to care for them, trim them, and treat them for any ailment they might have and, most important, when to call on an expert. My father was in the tree business since 1968. As a young boy, I tagged along with him whenever I could. He taught me ALL ABOUT TREES. My staff and I have continued to learn by keeping current with the improved methods of caring for trees. Everything we know that is pertinent for you to know about your trees, this book will tell you. Whatever you can't understand or want explained in greater detail, just call me by dialing: (713) F-O-S-T-E-R-S

From the Back Cover

John Foster, arborist and owner of Foster?s Tree Service tells in this book, ALL ABOUT TREES, everything you need to know to choose, plant and maintain your trees.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Swan Pub Co (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 094362925X
• ISBN-13: 978-0943629254
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,938 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #20 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > General

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5.0 out of 5 stars All About Trees, October 14, 2003

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Cindy "plant & book collector" (Spring, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All About Trees: In and Around Houston (Paperback)

I like this book because it's short, succinct and tells what you want to know -- what actually grows! Written by an arborist who has been taking care of Houston-area trees for many years, this book doesn't give you a huge list of what you CAN grow. It tells you which trees DO grow well and easily in this climate and have the least problems, along with how to take care of them. Also tells which commonly-planted trees to avoid. Very valuable, IMO, though I have not had long to put it into practice.