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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.
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Pirone's Tree Maintenance, the new edition (6th ed., 1988) of Dr. P.P. Pirone's classic treatise on all aspects of tree maintenance, has been revised and updated by Hartman (Univ. of Kentucky); Pirone (Univ. of Kentucky), son of the original author; and Sall (formerly, Univ. of California, Davis). This new version is destined to be a classic. This reviewer was very impressed with the many new photos and the expanded sections on hazardous trees and tree pests and diseases. In addition, the book has kept (but upgraded) several other sections on tree values, tree selection, fertilizers, pruning, and diagnosis and management of tree problems. Having had the pleasure of working briefly with Dr. P.P. Pirone on urban tree diagnosis while we both worked at the New York Botanical Gardens, this reviewer can attest to his tremendous knowledge on all aspects of tree care and diagnosis of tree abnormalities. Thus, his classic ideas, which are largely preserved in this great work, are to be highly valued. A must for homeowners and urban tree specialists alike. All levels. ; Michigan Technological University