The Garden Tree: An Illustrated Guide to Choosing, Planting and Caring for 500 Garden Trees [Paperback]

Alan Mitchell (Author), Allen Coombes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 1999

Wonder which tree would work best in a garden? Find the answer in this practical, beautifully illustrated guide to 500 species, from cherry birch to sweet chestnut to ponderosa pine. Check it for information on cultivation, soil requirements, foliage, growth rates, and heights at various stages. Pick trees suitable for particular situations and soil, and for their characteristics, such as
variegated foliage.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; Pbk ed edition (December 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841880078
• ISBN-13: 978-1841880075
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,954,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Choice, April 30, 2000

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Countach (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Garden Tree: An Illustrated Guide to Choosing, Planting and Caring for 500 Garden Trees (Paperback)

This books looks to be an excellent choice for someone having difficulty deciding what sort of trees to plant. It's got what you want - pictures of lots of different trees, advice on tree shapes, sizes, climate soils etc. Also nicely presented.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wrong country, May 21, 2003

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"bhllman" (Fort Wayne, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Garden Tree: An Illustrated Guide to Choosing, Planting and Caring for 500 Garden Trees (Paperback)

This book is written by a British writer for a British audience. It is of limited value in the US. Many of the trees shown are not available here. The language is of course British and the meanings of some of the words used are not readily apparent to an American reader. The book does contain good information (for a Brit).