The Tree Collectors Quotes

“1. Plant native or noninvasive trees suited to your climate. 2. Time it right. Plant when it’s cool and rainy. 3. Growth rates matter. Choose a fast-growing tree that can outrun the authorities. 4. Plant a tree when it’s a foot or two tall. A slightly larger tree can actually take longer to get established. 5. Guard it against being trampled and pissed on by dogs. 6. Tree companies make good accomplices: ask for a load of free mulch. 7. Return often to the scene of the crime to pull weeds. 8. Don’t worry if a tree dies. Plant another one. Keep doing it; you’ll figure it out.”
― Amy Stewart, The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession

“Be persistent. Keep coming back. Be the case of lice in the kindergarten class—they can’t get rid of you.”
― Amy Stewart, The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession

“I think having a forest at your own house is probably the greatest luxury anyone can have,” he said.”
― Amy Stewart, The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession

“Cultivars can also be patented”
― Amy Stewart, The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsession