Golf Course Tree Management / Edition 1

Golf Course Tree Management / Edition 1

by Sharon Lilly
ISBN-10:
1575041170
ISBN-13:
9781575041179
Pub. Date:
01/15/1999
Publisher:
Wiley
ISBN-10:
1575041170
ISBN-13:
9781575041179
Pub. Date:
01/15/1999
Publisher:
Wiley
Golf Course Tree Management / Edition 1

Golf Course Tree Management / Edition 1

by Sharon Lilly

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Overview

This the most useful information available to the golf course superintendent, course architect, and manager! It is written specifically for the golf industry, and gives you the tool you need to manage one of your course's most important assets—trees!
Golf Course Tree Management will teach you the basic science, along with real world techniques to assist your in-house tree care program, to guide you in the selection of a qualified arborist and in the writing of comprehensive maintenance specifications. Protect your course's aesthetic beauty, quality of play, investment, and your job—this book shows you how!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781575041179
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 01/15/1999
Pages: 232
Product dimensions: 6.16(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Sharon Lilly is the author of Golf Course Tree Management, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

1. The Value and Importance of Trees on Golf Courses.

2. Understanding How Tree Grow.

3. Tree vs. Turf.

4. Design and Construction.

5. Planting and Transplanting.

6. Keeping Trees Healthy.

7. Tree Maintenance.

8. Tree Hazard and Liability Issues.

9. Training Your Own Crew.

10. Hiring a Professional Tree Care Company.

References.

Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Within these pages is a wealth of practical information. Its arrival is long overdue. Refer to it to understand the maintenance requirements for trees. Let it help you write the specifications for a tree maintenance plan at your course. Use it to make the most important decisions involving your trees. Keep this book at your desk and let it serve you in the years to come!" —Bob Lohmann, President, American Society of Golf Course Architects

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