Trees for the Yard and Garden

Rating:
Summary: Well illustrated
Review: This is quite a pleasant, well-illustrated book about trees you might think of growing in your garden. As usual with this type of book, about half of it is just a directory of trees, giving info about zones, height, spread and the trees likes and dislikes.

The first part of the book discusses trees that will do well in certain circumstances or for certain purposes - clay soil or winter display, for example. The book also explains planting, propagation, transplanting and gives ideas for hedges and avenues.

You won't find much that is new or inspiring here but Sarah Cuttle's photography adds visual appeal to to a somewhat pedestrian text.

Rating:
Summary: Well illustrated
Review: Trees for the Yard and Garden
John Cushnie
2003 Trafalgar Square 224 pages ISBN 1-57076-236-8

This is quite a pleasant, well-illustrated book about trees you might think of growing in your garden. As usual with this type of book, about half of it is just a directory of trees, giving info about zones, height, spread and the trees likes and dislikes.

The first part of the book discusses trees that will do well in certain circumstances or for certain purposes - clay soil or winter display, for example. The book also explains planting, propagation, transplanting and gives ideas for hedges and avenues.

You won't find much that is new or inspiring here but Sarah Cuttle's photography adds visual appeal to to a somewhat pedestrian text.

Rating:
Summary: Well illustrated
Review: Trees for the Yard and Garden
John Cushnie
2003 Trafalgar Square 224 pages ISBN 1-57076-236-8

This is quite a pleasant, well-illustrated book about trees you might think of growing in your garden. As usual with this type of book, about half of it is just a directory of trees, giving info about zones, height, spread and the trees likes and dislikes.

The first part of the book discusses trees that will do well in certain circumstances or for certain purposes - clay soil or winter display, for example. The book also explains planting, propagation, transplanting and gives ideas for hedges and avenues.

You won't find much that is new or inspiring here but Sarah Cuttle's photography adds visual appeal to to a somewhat pedestrian text.