Trees: For Shelter and Shade, for Memory and Magic - Hardcover

Trees: For Shelter and Shade, for Memory and Magic

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 178 pages. Trees are our constant companions, signposts on roads and landmarks on open f ields, writes Charles Fenyvesi. In Trees, a collection of evocative and insightf ul essays, Fenyvesi addresses both the home owner in need of practical tree-care advice and the armchair gardener seeking entertainment and escape. These wisdom -filled essays guide the novice tree-planter through every stage of tree-care--c hoosing the right tree for the soil, step-by-step planting strategies, pruning t ips, soil treatments, and much more.Trees is also for the experienced gardene r. Fenyvesi provides in-depth advice on the art of the espalier as well as philo sophical ruminations on trees and people. From the Maple to the Hawthorn, the Ch estnut to the Oak, the Paulownia to the Catapla, Fenyvesi explores the personali ties of trees and their relationship to the planter. Trees is a beautiful combin ation of sensitive nature writing and serious gardening and forestry tips. It is the perfect book for a hot summer day under the soothing shade of that favorite maple. Editorial Reviews From Library Journal In Trees , newspaper columnist Fenyvesi offers a readable collection of essays for the armchair gardener. Basic arboricultural questions are pondered, such as why a tree?, how to plant and se lect, and the causes of a tree's untimely death. Because many sources and expert s are cited, the practical advice is at times contradictory or repetitious. The core of the volume focuses on 13 trees, interweaving history, horticultural tidb its, and contemporary opinions. Although not an essential purchase, this book ma y be appreciated where nature writing is popular. A more comprehensive reference work on the history of woody plants is found in Folklore of Trees and Shrubs . Artikel-Nr. 1050k

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