Tree Culture and Management

This vintage book contains a complete guide to trees and their management, with information on growing and maintaining a variety of trees in many different situations. Profusely illustrated and full of timeless, practical information, "e;Tree Culture and Management"e; will be of considerable utility to modern gardeners and green-fingered readers. Contents include: "e;A Short History of Gardening"e;, "e;Timber-Trees"e;, "e;Trees Which Grow Best in Moist Situations"e;, "e;Tree Adapted for Thin and Poor Soils, and Elevated Situations"e;, "e;Growing Osiers"e;, "e;Hedges"e;, "e;Timber Suitable for Hedgerows"e;, "e;Plantations"e;, and "e;Planting for Ornamentation"e;. Isabella Mary Beeton (1836-1865) was an English editor, journalist, and writer. Her most famous work is her first book, "e;Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management"e; (1861). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.