Tree Care Recommended
Reading
At TreeCare we believe that trees are a vital to creating
a healthier and more beautiful planet. They are perhaps our most
effective weapon in the fight against global warming. The more we
know about our trees, the more we can help them thrive, and the
more benefits we will reap from their success. That is why we want
to recommend books that have instructed and inspired master arborist
Gary Knowlton in his more than thirty years of caring for trees.
In the coming months we will be adding more recommendations.
Modern ArboricultureTouch Trees by Alex Shigo
Shigo and Trees, 1991
ISBN: 9780943563097
Dr. Shigo, called “The Father of Modern Arboricutuure”
is one of the foremost experts on trees in the past 100 years, and
his books have been in the vanguard of the new thinking about ways
to keep trees healthy, safe, and attractive. His research led to
many important discoveries that have changed the theory and practice
of tree care. This is one of his most acclaimed works, but Shigo
has written 9 books, and hundreds of articles, all of great interest
to experts and laymen alike. For more information visit Shigo and
Trees Associates at http://shigoandtrees.com
Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison
Rodale Institue, 1991 ISBN: 9780908228058
Permaculture: a Designer’s Manual
Tagari Publications, 1988 ISBN: 9780908228015
Permaculture is an integrated design philosophy promoting
sustainable, edible, self sufficient landscapes aimed at reducing
society’s reliance on industrial systems of production and
distributio. Bill Mollison and others have been developing this
philosophy over the past 50 years, and it represents a paradigm
shift in thinking about the roles trees play in our lives, and role
we play in theirs. Mollison is a proponent of self-sustaining dry
land permanent agriculture, guided by the principle of “minimum
input, maximum output”. Disturbed by deforestation, loss of
topsoil, and desert encroachment, Mollison uses the synergy between
species to create an “artificial ecosystem assembly”
which mimics the structure of natural ecologies. He calls himself
“a simple gardener. And that is deeply seditious.”
The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono
Chelsea Green Publishing, 1991 ISBN: 9781890132322
An inspirational novel about a shepherd living alone
near a drought-stricken and windswept hamlet. After the death of
his wife and child, he chooses to devote the rest of his life to
planting 100 acorns a day, which ultimately adds beauty and sustenance
to the human and animal communities in the mountains where he lives.
Sunset Western Garden Book
Sunset Editors, 2007 ISBN: 9780376039163
An indispensable resource to assist amateurs or professionals
in their efforts to grow healthy productive landscapes. This book
sets the standard for professionalism and usefulness. An encyclopedic
listing of plants, with over 8000 entries, and a thorough description
of temperature and rainfall conditions in 24 climate zones in the
continental United States from the Great Plains to the Pacific Coast,
make this a first look reference for plant identification and selection.
