Trees: For Shelter and Shade, for Memory and Magic

"Trees are our constant companions, signposts on roads and landmarks on open fields," writes Charles Fenyvesi. In Trees, a collection of evocative and insightful essays, Fenyvesi addresses both the home owner in need of practical tree-care advice and the armchair gardener seeking entertainment and escape.These wisdom-filled essays guide the novice tree-planter through every stage of tree-care--choosing the right tree for the soil, step-by-step planting strategies, pruning tips, soil treatments, and much more....Trees is also for the experienced gardener. Fenyvesi provides in-depth advice on the art of the espalier as well as philosophical ruminations on trees and people. From the Maple to the Hawthorn, the Chestnut to the Oak, the Paulownia to the Catapla, Fenyvesi explores the personalities of trees and their relationship to the planter.Trees is a beautiful combination of sensitive nature writing and serious gardening and forestry tips. It is the perfect book for a hot summer day under the soothing shade of that favorite maple.