Ezra Haggard, author of the popular Perennials for the Lower Midwest, literally takes landscape design to a higher level with this gorgeous book especially for midwesterners. Trees and shrubs add mass and the all-important vertical element to a garden. If well chosen, they also contribute beauty, texture, and color all year long and for years to come, beautifying the home and adding to its value, screening out unattractive elements, providing privacy, and improving with age.Haggard considers all aspects of more than 100 ornamental trees, shrubs, and roses that are suitable for the Midwest, low-maintenance, and guaranteed not to outgrow a small garden. (A mistake in scale is one of the most expensive errors a beginning gardener can make—planting a row of cute baby Canadian hemlocks up... Less

Regarded by many as an irreplaceable reference tool, this book describes the integration of the landscape environment (climate, soil, and related organisms), its effect on landscape plants, and how to manage both to obtain the desired results with reasonable effort. All aspects of tree, shrub, and vine care are covered, including plant structure and function, plant selection, site analysis and preparation, environmental influences on growth, soil, water and nutrient management, pruning, transplanting, and plant health care. A valuable handbook for professionals, including arboricultural consultants, arborists, urban foresters, landscape architects, landscape contractors (installation and/or maintenance), state and county horticultural extension advisors, park directors and staff... Less

Hawthorne (Crataegus monogyna) is a small thorny tree or shrub that produces brilliant red clusters of berries. Native to the Mediterranean region, including north Africa and all of Europe and central Asia, Hawthorne can now be found in many areas of North America. According to Christian legend, the Crown of Thorns was believed to be made of Hawthorn. Therefore, the herb was thought to possess miraculous health properties. In ancient Greece, Hawthorn was a symbol of hope and happiness, while in Rome it was considered a potent charm. Both ancient and modern herbalists have successfully used Hawthorn for its food and health benefits. For more than 75 years, long before it became fashionable, Alvita was championing the profound health-giving properties of herbal teas. For more than 75 years,... Less

Although North America suffers through several dreary months of winter each year, this guide describes trees and shrubs that make the barren winter landscape a wonderland of texture and color. Part one of the book conveys the elegance of deciduous trees and shrubs with an extreme attention to detail—Persian parrotia offers twisted, sinuous branches and exfoliating bark; witch hazel presents distinctive yellow and orange straplike flowers; and beautyberry produces vivid purple berries the birds cannot resist. A shorter second section discusses the virtues of evergreens, both broadleaf and coniferous, and includes two useful appendices that cover evergreen care and list deer-resistant trees and shrubs.

Soothing Touch Essential OilsEssential Oils have been around for thousands of years. All around us they exist in seeds, shrubs, flowers, trees, bushes and roots. Today they are used for many purposes; balancing our mood or lifting our spirits, killing bacteria and viruses, easing sore muscles or just helping us sleep. Experiment with them, learn proper blending and dos and dont's, and most of all... have fun! 1 oz. Eucalyptus - Helps strengthen the nervous system. Calming and soothing, known to condition the skin. Deodorizing, hormonal stimulant, stimulating and purifying. Sweet pine, camphor-like aroma. Peppermint - Helps nausea, colds, fevers and headaches. Physically healing and cleansing, soothing, uplifting, warming, stimulating and purifying. Powerful, sweet menthol aroma. Lavender... Less

This King's 50-gal. skid sprayer is designed for the professional who needs high volume and pressure. This unit has the pressure to spray trees or shrubs and the volume for turf. Boomless nozzle (2.5 GPM at 40 PSI) will spray up to a 22-ft. pattern which allows you to spray large areas very quickly. Features a Honda GX160K1QX2 (5.5-hp) commercial engine, 150 ft. of 3/8" high-pressure hose and a high-pressure spray gun with quick disconnects. High-output Udor Kappa-43/GR three diaphragm pump delivers 10.5 GPM at 560 psi. An adjustable pressure regulator and adjustable hydraulic agitation are included. Lightweight aluminum frame is chemical resistant and will never rust or need painting. 45"Lx38"Wx26"H. USA made. View all sprayers

Landscape professionals regard trees, shrubs, and hedges as the "bones," or essential framework, of any landscape design. The trick is to select the best plants for your growing conditions - plants that also look good together. Full-color throughout, this complrehensive guide shows the reader how to do that and more, while also providing descriptions of over 1,000 of the best plants - "best" because they're beautiful, low-maintenance, pest- and disease- resistant, and available at local nurseries and home centers.