Understanding Trees A Guide to Tree Health and Selection in the Central Valley of California

Name: Understanding Trees A Guide to Tree Health and Selection in the Central Valley of California
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ISBN: 9781933502052

ISBN-10: 1933502053

ISBN-13: 9781933502052

Edition: 2006

Authors: John K. Pape

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With this manual for choosing the right trees in the central valley region of California, prospective planters can weigh their options and pick the trees that best suit their sites. Healthy, mature trees can add substantial value to property; sickly trees, however, can cost an equally substantial amount. The expertise of a professional arborist is collected and made accessible here for any reader who wishes to invest in trees for landscaping. Plenty of troubleshooting tips cover problems from blight to bugs, and each of the 40 featured species has a complete entry describing its benefits for both land and landowner.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Linden Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 112
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

John K. Pape is the host of The Art of Gardening, a local public television show on KVPT–Fresno and Bakersfield, and the owner and chief arborist of Providence Horticulture. He is on the advisory board of Tree Fresno and the Clovis Botanical Garden. He lives in Tollhouse, California.



Acknowledgements


Preface


Quick Diagnosis Tool



The Roots: It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it


Aeration


The Rhizosphere


Fertilization


Surface Roots



The Root Crown: Getting to the Bottom of the Situation


Crown Rot


Girdling


String Trimmers



The Trunk: Keeping Straight


Wood Decay


Sunscalding


Mechanical Wounding


Staking



The Branches: Working Undercover


Co-dominance


Collars and Compartmentalization


Branch Dieback


Wood Boring Insects


Over-pruning and Topping


Mistletoe



The Canopy: Show Me the Green


Sucking Insects


Chewing Insects


Fungal Leaf Diseases


Bacterial Leaf Diseases



Other Problems and Additional Information


Spontaneous Limb Drop


Nuisance Fruit Control


Oak Galls


Coastal Redwoods in Inland Areas


Transporting Trees


Using Mediterranean Climate Trees



Pape's Tree Picks for the Central Valley


Large-crowned Deciduous Shade Trees


Large-crowned Evergreen Trees


Upright Deciduous Trees


Upright Evergreen Trees


Small Flowering Deciduous Trees


Small Evergreen Trees


Palms



Proceed At Your Own Risk: Trees You Shouldn't Plant


Glossary


Index


About the Author