Pirone's Tree Maintenance

Hartman, John R.; etc.; Pirone, Thomas P. (Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky); Sall, Mary Ann

ISBN 10: 0195119916 / ISBN 13: 9780195119916

Published by Oxford University Press Inc, 2000

About this Item

This book provides a guide for the maintenance of the health and well-being of landscape trees. The authors describe general maintenance practices such as planting, pruning, fertilising, repairing, and diagnosing and managing tree problems followed by an extensive section on the diagnosis and control of specific tree pests and diseases. Num Pages: 560 pages, numerous halftones and line figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; RGBL; TDCT; TVR; TVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 996. . 2000. 7 Rev ed. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9780195119916

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pirone's Tree Maintenance
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195119916
• ISBN 13: 9780195119916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Praised by The New York Times as "an indispensable guide for the homeowner and the professional," Tree Maintenance has been the definitive source on maintenance of North American landscape trees for over fifty years, an essential reference not only for arborists, nurserymen, and landscape architects, but for all homeowners who want to keep their trees healthy and pest free.
The Seventh Edition, now named in honor 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.

About the Author

P.P. Pirone is Plant Pathologist Emeritus at the New York Botanical Garden. John Hartman is Professor of Plant Pathology at the University of Kentucky, and an award-winning member of the International Society of Arboriculture. Thomas P. Pirone (the author's son) is Professor and former Chairman of the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Kentucky. Mary Ann Sall has a Ph.D. in Forest Pathology and was formerly a member of the faculty of the University of California, Davis.