Growing Trees from Seed: A Practical Guide to Growing Trees, Vines and Shrubs: A Practical Guide to Growing Native Trees, Vines and Shrubs - Hardcover

Kock, Henry; Aird, Paul; Ambrose, John; Waldron, Gerald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1554073634 ISBN 13: 9781554073634

Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Native trees grow much faster than non-native trees. But even experienced horticulturists can be mystified about how nature sows and germinates seeds especially acorns and walnuts. Thanks to this book, any gardener can now grow trees from seeds withias little as ten years. The secrets are to know what seeds to collect and how to prepare and plant them. From their extensive knowledge, the authors guide the reader in identifying native trees, vines and shrubs and describe howto propagate them. Growi Trees from Seed covers the ecology, abundance, fruit characteristics and edibility of the more than 200 species discussed in this book. There is expert guidance on when to gather fruits, how to extract seeds from the fruit, and when and how to treat and rminate the seed, plus information on transplanting and expected growth rate. Alerts throughout the book identify closely related non-native species now common to various regions. Many illustrations and descriptions help the reader...

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Maintaining and in same cases restoring, the environment with native trees and other plants is vital and Growing Trees from Seed is a wonderful resource to help achieve this goal.--N. Glenn Perrett"Lake Wah-Wash-Kesh Conservation Association" (12/01/2008)

This volume has the look of a glossy tome destined for the coffee table.--Jon Fear"Waterloo Regional Record" (12/13/2008)

If there were popularity contests for plants, trees would doubtless be the winners. Of all the books on trees, [this is one] of my favorites.... This groundbreaking guide provides all the information gardeners need on these native plants. It covers everything from the ecology of plants to seed collecting, seed planting, and growing natives. Illustrated with color photos and line art, it profiles over 200 native species [and] makes a valuable contribution to the natives versus invasives debate.-- (11/01/2008)

I get a lot of gardening books at work, but very few of them get to come home with me. Growing Trees from Seed is one of them.-- (10/12/2008)

I have been growing trees from seed since 1952... I wish this book had been available to me when I began, so that I could have avoided making all my own mistakes!... Throughout the book, Kock shows an acute awareness of the virtues of native trees.... Growing Trees from Seed is not merely a how-to reference...it gives the reader a context, philosophy, and background that I have not often seen elsewhere.-- (10/31/2008)

I grew a native magnolia from seed once after taking a course at the Royal Botanical Gardens... I nursed it through three seasons before I killed it by moving it at the wrong time. To avoid such foolish mistakes, [this] book might be your best companion.-- (09/25/2008)

Starting a tree from a seed is not just rewarding. It's a way to vegetate your landscape cheaply while fighting global warming and perserving biodiversity. For Henry Kock...it became an obsession. He spent more than two decades learning the singular germination needs of various native trees and shrubs, and decided he would share his secrets with others in a new book.-- (10/09/2008)

If you want to know how to look after plants, there was never a better person to ask [than Henry Kock]. He could take the complex bits and pieces of horticulture and make you understand the parts you need to know. The secrets of trees are secrets no longer... Kock helps us understand the how and why of it all. Three of Kock's colleagues, Paul Aird, John Ambrose and Gerry Waldron, are to be thanked for taking an almost complete book and pulling it together so well. It's a grand testament to Henry's life.-- (10/14/2008)

A gardener's most optimistic acct of faith is growing trees from seed. And growing native trees is even more crucial in these times of shrinking biodiversity. A devout champion of our native flora, the late horticulturist Henry Kock was working on this book when he died in 2005; now Growing Trees from Seed has been completed by his colleagues Paaul Aird, John Ambrose and Gerald Waldon. Drawing on Kock's deep knowledge, keen eye and dry wit, it contains all you need to know about collecting, storing, germinating and nurturing the seeds of our very future.-- (09/01/2008)

A guiding hand and inspiration.--The Washington Post (10/09/2008)

About the Author

Henry Kock was an interpretive horticulturist for two decades at the University of Guelph's arboretum, where he founded the Elm Recovery Project. Paul Aird is a forest scientist and professor of forest conservation policy at the University of Toronto. John Ambrose served as curator of the University of Guelph's arboretum, and curator of botany and manager of horticulture at the Toronto Zoo. Gerald Waldron is the author of three books and many popular articles and scientific papers on trees.

Edition details

• Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1554073634
• ISBN 13: 9781554073634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288