First published by Cornell University Press in 1965, this new edition, supported by a grant from Furthermore, the publication fund of the J. M. Kaplan Foundation, contains text and pictures from the 1965 edition with a new foreword by Dr. Richard Lighty, Director of the Mt. Cuba Center for the Study of Piedmont Flora, and an updated appendix with lists of recommended books and dealers of plants and equipment. The book offers advice on tree and shrub selection and practical aspects of planting, equipment, labeling and landscaping. Hazards-notably drought, cold, rodents, and insect pests ---- are treated with the authority of first-hand knowledge. 7.5x10.5