Tree & Shrub Gardening for Northern California

With this beautiful book at your fingertips, you can select, plant and care for the trees and shrubs that suit the conditions present in your garden: * Detailed listings for 78 different species of trees and shrubs, along with information on 399 recommended varieties and cultivars best suited for Northern California gardens * Size, shape and growing zone * Seasonal color * Notes on the best features of each species or variety * What tree or shrub to select for a specific location * How to plant, prune and propagate * Soil, moisture and sunlight requirements * Year-round maintenance * Tips for solving pest and disease problems.

Author: Bob Tanem, Don Williamson
Publisher: Lone Pine International
Published: 04/10/2003
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.64h x 5.34w x 0.74d
ISBN13: 9781551052755
ISBN10: 155105275X
BISAC Categories:
- Gardening | Regional | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
- Gardening | Trees
- Gardening | Shrubs

About the Author
At age 90, Bob is a retired retail nurseryman. Up until 1998 he owned and operated Tanem's Garden Centers in Belvedere and San Rafael/ Santa Venetia. He bought Santa Venetia Nursery in 1961 on a whim and with no experience of the nursery business, except the teachings and love for Gardening that his grandmother and grandfather instilled in him.