books

[sean]

I am looking for a comprehensive book on trees which goes into detail about soil conditions, tolerance, pruning etc.....preferably with good photographs. Any reccommendations will be greatly appreciated

[janey]

If one such book exists, then I haven't come across it. To have that much info' on a wide range of spp's and cv's would make it about 3m thick

 

I find a combination of Hilliers and Alan Mitchells works quite well, or the RHS manuals are good, though they don't tend to have a huge amount of detail.

 

Gardening Expert series give a lot of detail but don't cover a lot of spp.

 

I think you'll find you're going to have to end up with a bit of a library to get all the info you want on any one particular tree. But I have heard that tinternet thingy is quite good for research...

 

If you want a lend of any books, gizza pm and i'll see about getting them out of the mothballs.

[sean]

'The Gardener's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs' by Brian Davis.Tr1.jpg

 

This looks a good un

[MattyF]

I would like to know if such a book exists??? the pruning of trees shrubs and conifers by george e brown or shigo's modern arboriculture is about as good as it gets,double it i spose with some hilliers and you might have what your after...

[sean]

heres a sample

[janey]

The Gardener's Encyclopaedia of Climbers and Wall Shrubs: Brian Davis - AbeBooks - 9780670829293: Greener Books

 

Less than £2 if you want it.

[penfold]

have a word with jo ryan at treesource. she should be able to help; if she hasn't got anything in stock then she might know where to get it for you.

[Sciadopitys]

Manual of woody landscape Plants by Dirr is a good one!