Native Trees for North American Landscapes

Sternberg, Guy and Jim Wilson

ISBN 10: 0881926078 / ISBN 13: 9780881926071

Published by Timber Press, Portland, OR, 2004

About this Item

1st ed. Portland 2004. 4to. 552 pages with very many colour photos. Cloth w.dj. 3 inch split to front outer hinge.

Seller Inventory # 11521

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Native Trees for North American Landscapes
• Publisher: Timber Press, Portland, OR
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881926078
• ISBN 13: 9780881926071
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Poor
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Trees and Shrubs

About this title

Synopsis

Many common native trees are just as beautiful as cultivated exotics. Since they have evolved with local conditions and are well adapted to their climate, they often require less maintenance and won't escape to invade a balanced ecosystem. The authors' extensive horticultural knowledge is distilled in this comprehensive cross section of trees native to North America, from the Atlantic to the Rockies and from northern Canada to the Gulf Coast. The main section of the book is divided into tree profiles, each describing flowers and fruit, native and adaptive range, culture, and problems. The authors also list the best seasonal features - whether a tree has striking bark in winter, for example, or bright fruit in fall. In all, more than 650 species and varieties, and more than 500 cultivars, are discussed.

About the Author

Guy Sternberg is an arborist, tree consultant, writer, lecturer, and photographer from Illinois. A cultivator and studier of trees since 1952, Guy currently maintains his own research arboretum, Starhill Forest, with his wife, Edie, where they grow more than 500 taxa of woody plants. Guy served on the staff of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for thirty-two years and received the Honor Award for outstanding service. He was the first president of the International Oak Society and is a life member of the International Dendrology Society, the International Society of Arboriculture, and American Forests. A frequent lecturer for horticultural and natural resource organizations, Guy works for the preservation of historical trees and as a tree consultant for the city of Springfield, Illinois. He has provided magazine articles and photographs for publications American Nurseryman, Arborist News, Garden Gate, American Horticulturist, American Gardener, and Fine Gardening. Guy holds the official oak genus Quercus living reference collection for North America, recognized by the North American Plant Preservation Council.