PIRONE'S TREE MAINTENANCE 7E C

The Seventh Edition now named in honour of Dr. P. P. Pirone who authored the first five editions and co-authored the sixth has been revised to reflect the enormous amount of new information available since the last edition including the latest techniques in selecting planting and protecting trees. The authors explain how to evaluate the site (the soil drainage and exposure) how to select the right tree for that location and how to prune fertilize and spray for pests. There is an extensive section on the diagnosis and control of tree pests and diseases and on problems such as construction damage gas injury sunscald leaf scorch and air pollution. While the general structure of the sixth edition has been retained there are several topics--notably hazardous trees and coping with tree pests and diseases--that have received greater attention than in previous versions of the book. The second half of the book comprises a systematic listing of the major landscape trees found in North America describing the specific pests and diseases that attack each species. Well organized clearly written and beautifully illustrated with many new photographs Pirone''s Tree Maintenance is an encyclopedic resource the first place to turn for information on dogwoods and elms magnolias and redwoods or any other tree growing in North America. Anyone serious about gardening will want this book on their shelf.