Trees & shrubs

Michael A. Dirr   This lavishly illustrated encyclopedia describes the best woody plants, from Abeliophyllum to Zenopbia, adapted to cooler climates. It shows both habit and... [read more]

Michael A. Dirr   This encyclopedia surely will introduce gardeners to new trees and shrubs for warmer climates. Based on his years of experience and study,... [read more]

John C. Kricher,Roger Tory Peterson  

George A. Petrides,Roger Tory Peterson  

George A. Petrides,Roger Tory Peterson   All the wild trees, shrubs, and woody vines in the area north to Newfoundland, south to North Carolina and Tennessee, and west... [read more]

George A. Petrides,Roger Tory Peterson  

Lewis Hill   Hill covers it all: selecting and preparing a site, cultivating and maintaining, managing production and harvest, and finding wholesale and retail markets,... [read more]

D. V. Alford,David V. Alford  

Pam Duthie  

Michael A. Dirr   The sheer number of choices among Hydrangea species, hybrids, and cultivated varieties can be overwhelming even for the most advanced of gardeners.... [read more]

Toni Lawson-Hall,Brian Rothera  

William Carey Grimm,John Kartesz,John T. Kartesz  

Edward F. Gilman  

Arthur Harmount Graves  

J. D. Vertrees,Peter Gregory   In this update of the major reference by the late renowned Japanese maple authority with the apt name of Vertrees, Gregory, the... [read more]

Elbert Luther Little  

Elbert Luther Little  

Gary L. Hightshoe   A basic planting design reference, this book provides the amateur, student, and professional with information that assists in simplifying plant-use decisions where... [read more]

William Cullina   For gardeners, for landscape professionals, and for anyone who cares about preserving the natural world, NATIVE TREES, SHRIBS, AND VINES is the... [read more]

Richard J. Preston,Richard R. Braham  

Thomas Pakenham  

Kathleen Fisher   Shrubs provide the bones of the landscape--they promote privacy, or act as a background in a border. As ground covers, they control... [read more]

Steve Bradley  

George E. Brown,Tony Kirkham,Roy Lancaster   How, when, and where to prune? The questions that beset every gardener never change, but the solutions do. The Pruning of Trees,... [read more]

George W. Symonds   The book is in two parts: Pictorial Keys and Master Pages. The Keys are designed for easy visual comparison of details which... [read more]

D.G. Hessayon  

Bob Tanem,Don Williamson,Bob Lennard   400 woody species, hybrids, varieties and cultivars organized into 79 accounts. Tips on growing, recommended varieties and problems & pests. 450 full-color... [read more]

George W. Symonds,Stephen V. Chelminsky   A new method for the practical identification and recognition of trees -- and an important supplement to existing botanical methods. The book is... [read more]

John O. Sawyer,John D. Stuart   California's varied landscape is characterized by a spectacular abundance of plant life, including a magnificent variety of trees and shrubs. This is... [read more]

Mary E. Wharton,Roger W. Barbour  

Peter J. Trowbridge,Nina L. Bassuk  

Christian Frank Brockman,Rebecca Merrilees,Herberts. Zim,Jonathan P. Latimer,Karen Stray Nolting,David Challinor,C. Frank Brockman  

William M. Harlow  

Wilbur H. Duncan,Marion B. Duncan  

P. A. Thomas  

D. M. Van Gelderen,J. R. P. Van Hoey Smith   Two volumes containing a greatly expanded coverage of conifers, listing botanical characteristics and classifications, and species of particular merit. Bark, cones, and... [read more]

Brooklyn Botanic Garden,Susan F. Martin,Kim Tripp,R. William Thomas   An encyclopedia of spectacular conifers for every region. These versatile low-maintenance plants come in an array of shapes other than the ubiquitous... [read more]

Susan Garrett Mason,Susan Mason,John M. Rickard  

Jennifer Bennett   Lilacs for the garden is a compendium of essential information. Whether you're looking for detail on plant requirements, mulching, grafting, fertilizing, multiplication,... [read more]

Readers Digest  

Jim Paruk  

Simon & Schuster  

John Kelly,John Hillier   Highly recommended guide to woody plants, this is a well-illustrated encyclopedia that gives readers information on selection of specimens, maintenance, propagation, pests,... [read more]

Glyn Church,Pat Greenfield  

Robert K. Godfrey  

Robert A. Obrizok  

Fred Lape  

Donald Peattie  

Jeffrey G. Meyer,Sharon Linnea  

Robert Lee Riffle,Paul Craft   Cowritten by the author of the award-winning The Tropical Look, An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms offers a definitive account of palms that... [read more]

Antoine Le Hardy De Beaulieu  

ELEANOR LAWRENCE,CECILIA FITZSIMONS  

Allen Paterson,Steven Wooster  

Arthur Chapman  

Ortho Books,Denny Schrock   Demonstrates how to frame outdoor living spaces by selecting the best foundation of trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Popular encyclopedia format illustrates features,... [read more]

Tara Auxt Baugher,Suman Singha,Julie Anne Taddeo   In 42 broad and substantial articles, rather than short entries more common to an encyclopedia, US researchers in pomology and related agricultural... [read more]

Judy Glattstein  

Wayne A. Sinclair,Howard H. Lyon,Warren T. Johnson   Three Cornell University scientists have produced a needed up-to-date pictorial reference source that comprehensively covers disease and environmental damage to trees and... [read more]

Susan Tamulevich,Susan Tamulevich ,Ping Amranand  

Sandra M. Cutler  

Edwin A. Menninger,James E. Eckenwalder  

John L. Fiala   Prized for colorful spring displays, the genus Malus includes some two dozen species and more than 1000 varieties. This book describes hundreds... [read more]

Elbert L. Little  

William M. Harlow   One of the handiest and most widely used identification aids. Fruit key covers 120 deciduous and evergreen species; twig key 160 deciduous... [read more]

Richard Rosenfeld   Covering all you need to know about your favorite plants in a beautiful and convenient format, DK Garden Guides profile one type... [read more]

Larry Southwick   Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life... [read more]

Marian Van Atta,Shirley L. Wagner,Marian Van Atta   Plant a fruit tree for special family events -- a birth, wedding, birthday, or anniversary -- and reap the harvest each year. --... [read more]

Nancy Rose,Don Selinger,John Whitman   An all-in-one guide designed for northern-tier gardens from coast to coast "Growing Shrubs and Trees in Cold Climates provides northern-tier gardeners from coast... [read more]

B. Eugene Wofford,Edward W. Chester   Provides a key to the identification of all native and naturalized species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines found in the state... [read more]

Fred C. Galle  

Glyn Church,Pat Greenfield   Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in the world. With many species native to North America and dozens of... [read more]

Richard Bird  

Jennifer Bennett   Lilacs for the garden is a compendium of essential information. Whether you're looking for detail on plant requirements, mulching, grafting, fertilizing, multiplication,... [read more]

John L. Fiala   Father John L. Fiala devoted 10 years to this book, a unique treatise that is both a scholarly monograph and a personal... [read more]

Graham Rankin   Magnolias were the first flowering plants on earth. Today the enthusiast can enjoy hundreds of species and varieties. Magnolia flowers can be... [read more]

Jim Gardiner  

Adrian Bloom  

Rosemary Barrett,Derek Hughes  

D. M. van Gelderen,P.C. De Jong,H.J. Oterdoom,Theodore R. Dudley  

Guy Sternberg,James W. Wilson   Trees are natural focal points of any landscape --- living structural elements. They inspire an appreciation of nature as well as providing... [read more]

Stephen F. Arno  

Howard A. Miller,Samuel Lamb  

Thomas Graham Stuart,Graham Stuart Thomas   A comprehensive and detailed survey of woody plants undertaken by one of the world's most knowledgeable plantsmen.... [read more]

Judy Lowe   This is a primer that teaches readers when and how to prune to slow plant growth, promote flowing and repair damage.... [read more]

Jan Johnsen,John C. Fech,Ortho Books  

Garden Club of America,Nancy Peterson Brewster,Janet Meakin Poor  

Horticultural Committee of the Garden Club of America,Janet Meakin Poor,Nancy Peterson Brewster  

Warren Somerville   The viability of modern fruit production is dependent on a number of factors. Probably the most important one of these after site... [read more]

Karan D. Cutler   From the renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden--visited by more than 750,000 people each year--comes this spectacularly photographed pruning guide for every growing region.... [read more]

Geoff Bryant  

Sonja Nelson,Nicholas Brown  

Richard Rosenfeld  

Bob Hyland,Janet Marinellim,Brooklyn Botanic Garden   Brooklyn Botanic Garden handbook to shrubs offers expert advise on planting pruning and designing. Includes an encyclopedia of spectacular, insect and disease... [read more]

Hazel White,Matthew Plut  

H. Edward Reiley  

Frances Tenenbaum   Both the Taylor's Guides to individual plant groups and the Taylor's Weekend Guides on basic techniques and popular gardening styles are highly... [read more]

Houghton Mifflin Company  

Susan A. Roth   The definitive easy-to-use guide to 200 of the garden's most important plantswith the best ones to use for spring blooms, fall color,... [read more]

Barbara Ellis   Clear explanation of general techniques and tools Specific instructions about how, when, and where to prune 70 different plants... [read more]

Ernie Wasson,Eric Wasson   The Complete Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs gives comprehensive descriptions to satisfy any arborist. Focusing on vegetation that is extraordinary for its... [read more]

D.G. Hessayon   Any addition to the record-breaking line of Expert gardening books (over 40 million sold!) is cause enough for celebration, but even more... [read more]

D.G. Hessayon   A guide to all the classic flowering shrubs, as well as to the multitude of new varieties that have appeared in the... [read more]

James Harris   Japanese maples are not the only glories of the and genera, as the owner of a specialty nursery in Somerset, England impresses... [read more]

R.J. Garner   Long considered the bible for professional horticulturists and hobbyists alike, this classic gardener's text offers a comprehensive grafting course, accompanied by line... [read more]

John Hillier,Hillier Nurseries   This revised and expanded reference manual for beginners and experienced gardeners contains descriptions of over 9000 trees and shrubs, and includes sections... [read more]

David More,John White  

Lee Reich   Includes specific pruning methods for ornamental bushes, evergreens, ornamental vines, and edible fruit and nut trees. Not only covers specialized pruning methods... [read more]

David Squire   Build your pruning knowledge and technique with this exhaustive and essential resource. Beautifully illustrated and encyclopedic in scope, this is the only... [read more]

ROGER PHILLIPS  

Roger Phillips  

Jeff Meyer   Here's what homeowners and gardeners have been waiting for: a top-to-bottom, accessible and authoritative, practical and appealing guide to one of their... [read more]

Daniel Prendergast,Erin Predergast  

Kim E. Tripp,J. C. Raulston  

David Joyce,Laura Stoddart   For anyone wishing to add excitement to their landscape this book details the technique for creating these lovely sculptures. Some of the... [read more]

William Aldrich,Don Williamson  

Tim Wood,Alison Beck,Timothy D. Wood   Tree specialist Tim Wood and veteran garden writer Alison Beck team up to write a definitive book on the best trees and... [read more]

Marianne Binetti,Alison Beck   Washington and Oregon gardeners can easily select and care for their gardens' trees and shrubs with the help of this guide. This... [read more]

Jules Janick,James N. Moore   This is the first volume in a three volume comprehensive reference work presenting detailed information on the breeding of horticultural crops. In... [read more]

Hugues Vaucher,James E. Eckenwalder  

Heinz Butin,David Lonsdale,Robert Strouts,D. Lonsdale   This concise diagnostic guide covers the diseases and disorders that affect both forest and amenity trees in Europe, including many that occur... [read more]

May T. Watts  

Botanica   Beautiful illustrations and more than 2,500 photographs capture more than 2,000 trees and shrubs in full-color, creating an alphabetical gardener's manual as... [read more]

Jason Cooper  

Glyn Church,Pat Greenfield  

Leon C. Snyder,Richard T. Isacson   The classic guide to growing woody plants in a northern climate, in a new easy-to-use edition. Leon Snyder's Trees and Shrubs for... [read more]

John A. Grant,Carol L. Grant,Marvin E. Black,Brian O. Mulligan  

Marilyn J. Dwelley,Fay Hyland  

Oscar W. Gupton,Fred C. Swope   Covers 100 species of Virginian trees and shrubs in depth, along with another 85 similar species cited for comparison. Each main entry... [read more]

Simon Toomer  

Don Hastings   Renowned horticulturist Don Hastings helps readers to decide which tree would be best for their particular landscape needs in the Southern section... [read more]

John Cushnie,Sarah Cuttle  

Edward Gilman  

Roy Lancaster  

Graham Stuart Thomas   This book addresses the uses of trees in the larger landscape. It reflects Thomas's artist's eye in its emphasis on the composition... [read more]

Alan Mitchell,David More  

Diane Burns  

Jacqueline Heriteau   Secrets for selection and care of plants that create a landscape's essential framework. How to improve property value, save money and effort,... [read more]

Ezra Haggard   Ezra Haggard, author of the popular Perennials for the Lower Midwest (1996), literally takes landscape design to a higher level with this... [read more]

Homer A. Stephens  

Robert H. Mohlenbrock   No citrus here, but lots of other fruits: mango, papaya, kumquat, avocado... In Florida there's a cornucopia of ornamental, edible delights! Botanist... [read more]

Edward F. Gilman,Robert J. Black   No other book offers such colorful, complete, and reliable information about all aspects of the shrubs and small trees that thrive in... [read more]