Arboricultural Practices by Lindsey Purcell serves as an essential guide for arborists, urban foresters, landscape professionals, and tree managers, connecting everyday arboricultural work with broader sustainability and urban forestry goals. Drawing on more than 40 years of professional and teaching experience, Purcell distills practical knowledge and industry best practices into an accessible, application-focused text. Designed for both students and instructors, the book covers the full lifecycle of tree care—from growth fundamentals and nursery selection to planting, pruning, fertilization, support systems, and plant health care—making it a concise, authoritative resource for both classroom learning and professional practice.
(©2025, softcover, 378 pp.)