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Trees and Shrubs for Temperate Climates [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Gordon Courtright (Author)
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This is the latest edition of an acknowledged garden classic. The book is organized by plant type-low-growing, medium-growing, and tall-growing shrubs; trees, vines, and conifers --- with description, including growth habit and height, hardiness rating, and sun and soil requirements. Each plant is illustrated with a color photograph showing garden usage. This new edition includes new photographs of many species and cultivars better demonstrate the plants' salient characteristics. Gardeners everywhere in Zones 6-10 --- including parts of Australia and New Zealand-have long relied on Courtright's encyclopedia as the handiest source of information on and inspiration for plants for specific landscape uses. They will continue to be well served by this third revised edition.Published at $29.95 Our last copies available at $14.98

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This is the latest edition of an acknowledged garden classic. The book is organized by plant type--low-growing, medium-growing, and tall-growing shrubs; trees, vines, and conifers--with descriptions, including growth habit and height, hardiness rating, and sun and sail requirements. Each plant is illustrated with a color photograph showing garden usage. This new edition includes new photographs of many species and cultivars that better demonstrate the plants' salient characteristics. Gardeners everywhere in zones 6-10--including parts of Australia and New Zealand--have long relied on Courtright's encyclopedia as the handiest source of information on and inspiration for plants for specific landscape uses. They will continue to be well served by this third revised edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 250 pages
  • Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated; 3 edition (February 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0881924156
  • ISBN-13: 978-0881924152
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #656,856 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Visual Directory, March 1, 2001
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This book, written by a nursery owner, combines his years of experience with beautiful photograhs of all the plants listed. I refer to it over and over again.
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Because of its relatively few pages, this book is easy to overlook. However, I've got more money tied up in horticulture books than I'd like my wife to know, and I refer to this one most often.
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