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Native Trees for North American Landscapes

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This beautiful tree book begins by preparing a native tree landscape in a great "Getting Started" section. A brief but meaty review on landscape management segues to a "Menu" of 96 common native American trees. The trees are individually reviewed with a wealth of information including range, seasonal and physiological descriptions. Each tree's habitat and associated assets and problems are discussed. I love the final comments which share some of the most interesting "facts" on each tree.
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Pros
  • Coffee-table beauty and excellent photos with no compromise on interesting and useful content.
  • A refreshing guidebook to help when using "native" trees in your next major landscape project.
  • Excellent relaxed-style "comments" in a comprehensive "Menu of Native Trees" section.
Cons
  • "Tree Selection Guide" section gets a bit tedious and is fairly limited in useful information.

Description

  • On Sycamore: "Among our native trees, sycamore is one of the simplest to grow."
  • On Basswood: "...is a tenacious tree that can grow under adverse growing conditions."
  • On Flowering Dogwood: "...the king of spring..."

Guide Review - Native Trees for North American Landscapes

Just the perfect book for creating a native tree landscape, Guy Sternberg and Jim Wilson's book "Native Trees for North American Landscapes: From the Altantic to the Rockies" is available from Timber Press, Inc. Packed with hundreds of stunning photos this landscape guide will certainly be a forest lover's companion for years to come. The hard-bound and illustrated book of 552 pages offers some of the best information on native trees in print.
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