1 The Gardener's Guide to Planting and Growing Trees
Mike Buffin
Hardback, 256 pages, 235 x 305mm, UK, 2007. $55
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Choosing and caring for trees, conifers and palms for every season,
with over 600 colour photographs.
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An illustrated directory of varieties and a practical step-by-step guide
to growing all types of tree.
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A comprehensive guide to planting trees successfully in any size of
garden, whether as single decorative specimens, in small groups
and woodland plantings, in beds and borders, in containers or under
glass.
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Expert advice on the best trees for every season, revealing how
they can be used to produce colourful effects throughout the year,
from spectacular spring blossom to dramatic autumn foliage.
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Helpful guidance on choosing trees, conifers and palms, and
keeping them in top condition, with over 600 specially
commissioned photographs and illustrations.
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Useful listings throughout describe the best trees for specific
purposes, such as attracting wildlife to the garden, planting for quick
growth, choosing for urban areas and creating decorative shapes
such as pleached, pollarded or coppiced specimens.
2 Which Native Tree? New Ecology Edition
Andrew Crowe
Paperback, 64 pages, 150 x 210mm, NZ, 2009, first published 1992. $25
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NATURE IDENTIFICATION GUIDES FOR ALL THE FAMILY
IDENTIFICATION • ECOLOGY • USES
Use Andrew Crowe's unique leaf key to confidently identify common New
Zealand native trees
Colour photographs of leaves, flowers, fruit and associated creatures •
Graphics giving tree shape and height • Tree distribution maps • ID
checklists listing distinguishing features
Discover the known uses of each tree, from food and medicine, to dyes,
perfume, honey, bootlaces, fire-making and timber Also, learn how to grow
each tree in your own garden.
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Creatures to look for in each tree
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Details on origins of Maori names
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