Customer Reviews

Tree & Shrub Finder

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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!

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.

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.

This is a lovely book that is extremely well written, very comprehensive, with beautiful clear illustrations. It's easy enough for a novice to understand, and complete enough that it was a welcome edition to my large gardening library. I highly recommend it for anyone who is looking for substantial plants for their landscape, whether they are novice or advanced. It's a beautiful, informative reference.

I haven't spent a lot of time looking at this, but I will. I love the to have new ideas for summer, to make a yard more pretty, it's fun.