This is a distilled compendium of practical information on all aspects of tree planting and maintenance. Each chapter comprises a brief text plus a set of A4 scale drawings, ready for use by landscape designers or specifiers. The ten chapters deal with tree stock and sizes, planting techniques, pruning and surgery, protection of new and existing trees, tree surrounds, trees in containers and on roof gardens, maintenance and management, proximity to buildings and drains, and survey and evaluation.

Providing coverage of more than two hundred well-known species, this practical guide offers the beginner and the experienced gardener advice on selecting, caring for, and effectively using trees for every landscape purpose

We live in an era of constantly accelerating scientific and social change brought about by developments in education, technology and modem communication. This is a time of questioning and new perceptions affecting all facets of our daily lives. With increasing frequency issues are being raised which demand answers and new approaches. This increases the responsibility of those involved in determining the future shape of the world of coffee. The dependence of developing countries on income generated from trade in coffee, the emergence of new processing techniques, health implications and questions of quality of coffee in the cup are among the issues related to coffee. The knowledge required to form the basis to resolve these issues for the benefit of the multitudes of coffee drinkers will be generated only through the systematic build up of information and its subsequent evaluation. Science and modem technology provide essential tools for these endeavours. This book should act as a stimulant to thought and creativity so the issues facing the industry may be fully analysed and a healthy future for coffee secured. It marks a step forward in laying the foundation for coffee's future. Alexandre F. Beltrao Executive Director International Coffee Organisation London PREFACE We have long been fascinated by coffee and on many occasions bemoaned the lack of a comprehensive text dealing with the varied scientific aspects. With the encouragement of Tim Hardwick of Croom Helm Ltd, we decided to pool our resources and produce just such a multi-author volume.

Product Description: This book focuses on innovative ways to create customized Word documents and templates. It contains an in-depth introduction to VBA (Visual Basic for Applications), which is the embedded programming language in the Microsoft Office 2007...read more

Discusses the history of topiary, explains how to plan a garden, and provides information about planting and pruning

Product Description: Administrative tasks may occur behind-the-scenes in a law enforcement agency, but they are critical to effective management and function. This handbook provides an overview of administrative functions of a law enforcement agency. It begins with an explanation of written directives―the different forms of paperwork generated by a law enforcement agency...read more

Product Description: Although North America suffers through several dreary months of winter each year, this guide describes trees and shrubs that make the barren winter landscape a wonderland of texture and color. Part one of the book conveys the elegance of deciduous trees and shrubs with an extreme attention to detail—Persian parrotia offers twisted, sinuous branches and exfoliating bark; witch hazel presents distinctive yellow and orange straplike flowers; and beautyberry produces vivid purple berries the birds cannot resist...read more

Product Description: Striking color photographyBoth Latin and common names always listedClear, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for key tasksIndispensable charts detailing flowering and growth patterns, color, and essential notesComprehensive information on bamboos, ferns, palms, conifers, and other trees and shrubsUseful hints and tips from the expert...read more

Product Description: Because of its growing range from low to alpine elevation, the Whistler-Blackcomb area has one of North America's most diversified growing areas, with the same plant flowering sometimes months apart according to location. This handy, colorful guide covers 150 native species and introduced species that survive and thrive in the wild, such as devil's club, wintergreen, orchid, sarsaparilla, wild ginger, tiger lily, and many more...read more

Covers general pruning principles, pest and disease control, and dealing with special circumstances, and includes an encyclopedia of pruning methods for hundreds of plants

Product Description: A complete and practical guide to growing and collecting these architectural evergreen plants and using them to stunning effect in the garden. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Ornamental, versatile, easy to care for—trees are a gift to the gardener. This expert guide offers you more than 200 species to choose from, with full details on their attributes, planting, and care. Beautifully photographed in color throughout.

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Brazil once enjoyed a near monopoly in rubber when that commodity was gathered in the wild. By 1913, however, cultivated rubber from Southeast Asia swept the Brazilian gathered product from the market. In this innovative study, Warren Dean demonstrates that environmental factors have played a key role in the many failed attempts to once again produce a significant rubber crop in Brazil. Dean traces the numerous attempts to plant rubber in Brazil, including the ill-fated Ford estates, and others established by the major multinational tire companies. He also analyzes the struggles of the Brazilian government to foster rubber development, in the hope of obtaining a domestic source of supply for national industries that are now dependent on imports from Southeast Asia. (view table of contents)

This non-technical guide provides a description, habitat picture and close-up of flower and fruit for each of the selected species. The text outlines characteristic features, frequency and region of occurrence in the state, and often compares similar species in the same genus.

A handy illustrated guide for gardeners in the northern tiers of North America lists and describes more than 750 species of shrubs and small trees that thrive in cooler climates, offers helpful advice on how to select the right plant for a landscape, and provides a host of helpful plant cultivation, care, and pruning tips. (view table of contents)

Kim Tripp assisted the late J. C. Raulston in his pioneering work on plant testing and introduction at the North Carolina State University Arboretum, and together they produced this collection of 150 exciting trees and shrubs that can bring new interest to gardens throughout the year.Published at $44.95 Our last copies available at $22.49 (view table of contents)

An illustrated guide to growing trees for spring bloom, fall color, fruit, ornamental bark, disease resistence or attracting birds features 350 species, along with advice on proper planting, placement, growing, and pruning techniques and more than two hundred full-color photographs. (view table of contents)

Revised and updated for the modern gardener, this beautifully illustrated guide to shrubs shows readers how to use these plants for privacy, decorating, and even erosion control. 20,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Tree Crop Ecosystems is a unique new resource which combines the interests of traditional foresters and horticulturalists. Sixteen chapters written by international experts in the field emphasise the current topical issues besetting each of the crops considered...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Can you imagine caring for a forest of over 40,000 bonsai trees? That's what the authors do for a living, and why they have the knowledge to provide a detailed analysis of over 70 outdoor and indoor species. Their master class covers propagation--seeds, cuttings, layering and grafting; care--sunshine, ventilation, temperature, type of pot, and cleaning; growth--repotting, soil, pruning, wiring, watering, spraying, and feeding...read more