Tree Maintenance

This edition has been revised and enlarged to introduce the latest techniques in selecting, planting and protecting ornamental North American trees. The text covers tree selection and the control of pests, providing a systematic listing of specific pests and diseases.

---

This edition of the definitive American handbook on the care of ornamental trees has been revised and enlarged to introduce the latest techniques in selecting, planting and protecting trees for the home or ornamental setting. The text has been divided into three parts. Part 1 covers tree selection, transplanting, pruning, preservation and repair, and gives information on soils and the choice and application of fertilizers. Part 2 addresses the control of tree pests and diseases, and discusses pesticides and their safe and appropriate use. The final section of the book is an extensive, systematic listing of specific pests and diseases.