From the author of The Wisdom of Trees, an informative and practical guide to tree planting: including guidance on which trees to plant and where; how to plant, propagate and care for your trees; advice on the suitability and virtues of particular native trees (from oak to alder and from beech to blackthorn); amplified by details of how trees grow in nature and the stories of some famous tree planters. A glossary of websites, nurseries, conservation and other organisations completes the volume.
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It runs succinctly through the why, which and whereas well as how to look after your trees, famous tree planters and further useful information * The Field *
Papildus informācija
The which, where, how, why and inestimable joys of growing trees by the bestselling author of The Wisdom of Trees.
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2 How trees grow and reproduce |
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3 Which trees to plant, and where |
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4 Some British natives for planting |
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5 Planting and propagation |
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9 What shall we do with all the trees? |
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| Useful information |
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| Further reading |
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Max Adams is a critically acclaimed biographer and archaeologist and the author of Admiral Collingwood, The Prometheans, The King in the North and Aelfred's Britain. A teacher of woodland and tree histories, he manages an area of woodland in County Durham. www.theambulist.co.uk
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