Municipal Specialist Certification Study Guide
Municipal arboriculture is a specialized field of arboriculture and urban forestry that involves planning, planting, establishing, protecting, and managing public trees and associated vegetation on public land in communities. This guide is designe...
Arborists' Certification Study Guide
The fully illustrated 4th edition is a must-have book for ISA Certified Arborist candidates and provides a strong foundation and reference for all tree care professionals. Features Complete and up-to-date resource designed to help you prepare for ...
An Introduction to Tree-Ring Dating
Tree-ring dating, or dendrochronology, is the study of the chronological sequence of annual growth rings in trees. This book--a seminal study in its field--provides a simple yet eloquent introduction to the discipline, explaining what a dendrochro...
Cordon Training of Fruit Trees
"In this 1860 work, Thomas Brehaut provides detailed instructions on cordon training of fruit trees, for both open-air culture and greenhouse environments."
Fruit Key and Twig Key to Trees and Shrubs
This handy, accurate, and easily used key to fruit and twig identification features over 350 photographs depicting nearly every twig and fruit described. This exceptional work is a valuable tool and instructor to the naturalist, woodsman, farmer, ...
Practical Camellia Culture
"Robert Halliday's 1880 work is a hands-on guide to the culture of the Camellia japonica, the flower that became the state flower of Alabama and a favorite of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (England), and Coco Chanel."
Growing Fruit Trees
Jean-Marie Lespinasse and velyne Leterme, fruit tree specialists based in France, explain the unique conditions and requirements of fifteen different types of treesalmond, apple, apricot, cherry, chestnut, fig, grape, hazelnut, kiwi, olive, peach,...
An Illustrated Guide to Pruning
Well written and easy to understand, An ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO PRUNING, Third Edition is a must-have for anyone interested in the pruning and maintenance of trees. Filled with updated illustrations, photographs, and examples, this completely updated...
Pear Culture
Thomas Field's 1858 work covers all aspects of the culture of pears.
The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America
The fruits and fruit trees of America are described in Andrew Downing's 1847 comprehensive guide.
BCMA Guide for Exam Preparation
This BCMA Guide for Exam Preparation is designed to help you study for the ISA Board Certified Master Arborist (BCMA) certification. This book provides the framework to help you: Assess your current knowledge. Create a study program. Select refere...
Tree Risk Assessment Manual
This manual is a valuable tool for both the expert and novice risk assessor, and will quickly become one of the most referenced resources on your bookshelf. As the companion publication for the Tree Risk Assessment Qualification (TRAQ) course, the...
Up By Roots
The necessary knowledge and tools required for planting and maintaining city trees are presented in this guide intended for public officials, design professionals, engineers, developers, and arborists who wish to increase the quality and value of ...
Trees Of Life
An informative, richly illustrated book about eighty of the world's most important and remarkable trees.
Tree Support Systems
ISA has developed a series of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the purpose of interpreting tree care standards and providing guidelines of practice for arborists, tree workers, and the people who employ their services. This BMP describes prope...
Tree Climbers' Guide
Tree Climbers Guide was written specifically from the tree climbers perspective to learn safe climbing and aerial tree work principles. It is a basic text for tree climbers as well as a study guide for the ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Special...
Small Trees
This is an illustrated guide to varieties, cultivation and care, with step-by-step instructions and over 170 inspirational photographs. It contains everything you need to know about choosing, growing and pruning small ornamental trees, with planti...
How to Grow Your Own Nuts
A comprehensive guide to growing, harvesting and processing nuts, written by forest gardening expert Martin Crawford. Nut trees are perennials, requiring little maintenance or soil cultivation, so it is no surprise that nuts are such a popular for...
Arborists' Knots for Climbing & Rigging
This illustrated workbook accompanies the Arborists' Knots for Climbing & Rigging DVD set . You can earn two CEUs* by completing the workbook test answer sheets, returning them to ISA for grading, and receiving a score of 80% or g...
New Trees: Recent Introductions to Cultivation
New Trees complements the existing standard encyclopaedic references to trees by Bean and Krussmann, providing comprehensive botanical descriptions and horticultural commentary on over 800 tree species introduced to cultivation in recent decades, ...
Practical Azalea Culture
Readers will appreciate this source of practical information on all aspects of the propagation and culture of the Azalea indica.
The Treehouse Book
Detailed how-to information, such as step-by-step building sequences, plans, and drawings, as well as information on tools and materials, supplement the behind-the-scenes tales of treehouses. From casual tree shacks to multitiered flights of fancy...
The Nut Culturist
"Andrew Fuller's 1896 guide is a comprehensive source of information on the culture of nuts, both tree and shrub based, in the United States."
Grafter's Handbook
R. J. Garner's The Grafter's Handbook is the classic reference book on plant propagation by grafting and has now been revised and updated for a new generation by respected horticulturalist, Steven Bradley. Everything the dedicated amateur, student...
Lilacs
Announcing the changing of the seasons and the coming of summer, Lilacs are ubiquitous both within gardens and as a wild flower. Their scented flowers are well-known to many with whorls of fragrant blossom sitting perfectly at nose-height. Symboli...
Magnolias
This highly illustrated survey of the genus includes species and hybrids, and extensive information on cultivation and propagation.
Rowan
Whether crag-bound on a lonely moor or busy with birdlife on a city street, the rowan is a tree that captivates the senses and stimulates the imagination. Its delicate, feathery leaves, creamy spring blossom and scarlet clusters of autumn fruit ha...
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus, a genus of over 800 species, is a multiproduct crop par excellence. Not only is it grown for timber, pulp and fuelwood, but, as the Aborigines discovered thousands of years ago, it has numerous medicinal and aromatic properties. Since ...
Arboriculturalist's Companion
This book is concerned with the growing and maintenance of trees from the point of view of ornament and amenity, whether they are in the town or the countryside. It includes details of such matters as spacing, transplanting, pruning, protection an...
Urban Trees
Towns and cities are where most of us live, work and play, and although we recognize the value of the trees standing on the corner, or in the park, most of us are unaware that they are a vital part of our urban life-support system. This book is su...
Pruning Simplified
"One of the most practical and helpful how-to gardening books I have ever read." -The Oregonian Are you intimidated by pruning? Or tired of paying a professional to tackle the task? You can prune most trees and shrubs on your own, and Pr...
Pear Culture
With Descriptions And Illustrations Of The Most Productive Of The Finer Varieties, And Selections Of Kinds Most Profitably Grown For Market.
Tree Ferns
Tree ferns in the landscape command the attention of both devoted gardeners and casual passersby. Their stately form resembles that of the palm tree and evokes a feeling of the quintessentially exotic. This volume is the source for information on ...
Tree-spotting
A beautifully illustrated guide to the marvellous and varied world of trees, and a fascinating introduction to the hidden secrets of 52 British species. Botanist and ecologist Ros Bennett has spent a lifetime helping people understand and identify...
Tree Book
"A boon to all those who plant, care for, and love trees."-Nina Bassuk, author of Trees in the Urban Landscape The Tree Book is the go-to reference to more than 2,400 species and cultivars, from two of the biggest names in horticulture-M...
What Gardeners Grow
What Gardeners Grow draws on the experience and passion of the world's most interesting and respected plantspeople to create a glossary of plants to inspire the everyday gardener. A diverse range of some 250 gardeners have contributed their plant ...
The Apprehensive Gardener
An attractive, durable, easy-to-use guide to plant care which will be referred to over and over again and will stand the test of time
Complete Language of Trees
The Complete Language of Trees¿is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 400 types of trees. Along with a stunning visual depiction, each entry provides the tree's scientific and common¿name, char...