Tree & Shrub Finder [Hardcover]

Robert Kourik (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2000

Whether landscaping a new house or sprucing up an old one, readers will find this a unique and indispensable guide. The Tree and Shrub Finder is organized to help the homeowner choose plants for their beauty as well as for other features, such as privacy, shade, low-maintenance care, and even "kid-friendliness" for treehouses and hammocks. Also included are little-known tricks for plant care.

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Kourik's guide will assist gardeners in choosing the right trees and shrubs for their individual needs. Part 1 covers many of the functions that trees and shrubs can offer the gardener, the home, and the landscape. Such elements as privacy, sun and shade, lawns, colorful foliage and bark, and birds and butterflies are considered, each with a list of suggested trees and shrubs. In Part 2, Kourik explains how to care for the trees and shrubs; buying options, planting, fertilizing, staking, watering, mulching, and pruning are discussed, and data on pest and disease control are presented. The 105 color photographs and 60 line drawings complement the helpful text. George Cohen

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Taunton Press (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561582581
• ISBN-13: 978-1561582587
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 9.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,436,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique approach to landscaping with really big plants!, August 1, 2003

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Pam Mccarl (West Friendship, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tree & Shrub Finder (Hardcover)

I have checked this book out of our library so many times since discovering it that I've finally decided to add it to my home library!

This book is so incredably excellent! The information in its pages is truely unique. Not only does it go into the functionality of different trees and shrubs, but it also goes into color, texture, translucency of leaves, uniqueness of bark and branching as well as the appropreatness of the location it can be planted in given it's type of root system...ie, trees that you don't want to plant by a sidewalk or diveway...If you have the space to landscape with something larger than annuals and perennials...Then this book is truely indespensible!

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good tips,not bad, but lacking on photos in the right places, April 7, 2003

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BamaBuilder (Montgomery, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tree & Shrub Finder (Hardcover)

This is a great book for getting tips and learning what kind of tree or shrub you should plant and how to plant it, especially if you are planting hedges and well-placed trees, but on the Suggestions pages there are no accompanying photos, which is the only serious downfall of this book, but it's a really major one --- obviously, you want to see what they're recommending. There's lots of other photos, but they don't serve the purpose well, whereas the photos of the suggestions could have been 85% of the photos needed along with some spot photos here and there. I still think you should buy it as you will learn a lot (I sure did), but if you want to see pictures of the suggestions, you'll need another book. Wish I could suggest one for trees, but for shrubs, it's easy --- Taylor's 50 Best Shrubs was far and away the best I could find.

3.0 out of 5 stars Arrived with minor print flaws, November 25, 2010

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This review is from: Tree & Shrub Finder (Hardcover)

A number of pages did not have proper color registration (blurring of images and text) upon arrival, even though the book was sold as new. Otherwise recommended as good source of information for placement of trees and shrubs to allow them to mature without crowding lot lines, streets, and house foundations.