This new book by Richard W. Harris, Arboriculture: care of trees, shrubs, and vines in the landscape, is the authoritative guide and reference to the preservation and care of woody plants for human well-being and pleasure. If you are interested in landscape horticulture, urban forestry, landscape architecture, nursery production, landscape construction, and the management of parks and gardens, this book is for you. It brings together the research, observation, and professional ingenuity of the past 20 years and will give you a greater understanding of plant growth and response. - Back cover.