English Summary/英文概要： Many people want to grow fruit on a small scale but lack the insight to be successful orchardists. Growing tree fruits and berries is something virtually anyone with space and passionate desire can do—given wise guidance and a personal commitment to observe the teachings of the trees. A holistic grower knows that producing fruit is not about manipulating nature but more importantly, fostering nature. Orcharding then becomes a fascinating adventure sure to provide your family with all sorts of mouth-watering fruit. The Holistic Orchard demystifies the basic skills everybody should know about the inner-workings of the orchard ecosystem, as well as orchard design, soil biology, and organic health management. Detailed insights on grafting, planting, pruning, and choosing the right varieties for your climate are also included, along with a step-by-step instructional calendar to guide growers through the entire orchard year. The extensive profiles of pome fruits (apples, pears, asian pears, quinces), stone fruits (cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums), and berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants, and elderberries) will quickly have you savoring the prospects. Phillips completely changed the conversation about healthy orcharding with his first bestselling book, The Apple Grower, and now he takes that dialogue even further, drawing connections between home orcharding and permaculture; the importance of native pollinators; the world of understory plantings with shade-tolerant berry bushes and other insectary plants; detailed information on cover crops and biodiversity; and the newest research on safe, homegrown solutions to pest and disease challenges. All along the way, Phillips’ expertise and enthusiasm for healthy growing shines through, as does his ability to put the usual horticultural facts into an integrated ecology perspective. This book will inspire beginners as well as provide deeper answers for experienced fruit growers looking for scientific organic approaches. Exciting times lie ahead for those who now have every reason in the world to confidently plant that very first fruit tree!

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 许多人想要在以小块土地上种植水果，但却缺乏洞察力，因而不能成为成功的果树栽培者。几乎所有拥有土地和热切种植愿望的人来说，种植木本果和浆果并非难事——当然要保证有正确的指导，同时承诺观察树木的生长状况。一位从整体性角度出发的种植者知道生产水果并不是操控自然，更重要的是培育自然。这样，果园种植才能变成有趣的冒险活动，必将给你的家庭提供各种令人馋涎欲滴的水果。《整体性果园》阐释了每个人都应该知道的果园生态系统内部工作机制以及果园设计、土壤生物学以及有机健康管理的基本技能。此外，本书还根据种植者所处的不同环境对嫁接、种植、修剪以及挑选正确的品种进行了详细的介绍，同时提供了按部就班的教学日历，指导种植者整年的果园种植。本书介绍的水果种类繁多，包括仁果类水果（例如苹果、梨、亚洲梨和柑橘），核果（如樱桃，桃子、油桃、杏子和李子）和浆果类（如树莓、黑莓、蓝莓、醋栗、无籽葡萄和接骨木果），将会迅速帮助你找到想要的种类。菲利普凭借他的第一部畅销作品《苹果种植者》改变了人们对健康果园业的看法。如今，他将观点进一步挖掘，将家庭果园也与永久培育联系到一起，探讨了当地花粉传播的重要性，描绘了带有浆果灌木的林下植被以及其它昆虫类植被的生存世界；详细介绍了遮盖植被和生物多样性；同时介绍了对抵御昆虫和疾病的安全家养植被的最新研究。

菲利普在健康种植上的技能和热情熠熠生辉，他有能力将平常的园艺技术融合到整体生态学。本书将会鼓舞初学者，同时会为寻求科学有机方法、经验丰富的水果种植者提供更加深刻的解答。对于那些想要种植水果树的人来说，激动人心的时刻还在前头！(XMM)

Awards/获奖情况： 本书的创作基于作者多年的有机果园种植经验，将土壤科学、整体性健康、永久农业以及传统水果种植的理念融合到一起，从而打造了一本全新的、强大的果园设计与培育方法大全。菲利普掌握的第一手资料将本书变成了一本具有创新意义、可读性高、充满实用智慧作品，无论是长期水果种植者还是起步者均会受益匪浅。——Toby Hemenway，Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture的作者

Rooted in the author’s many years of organic orcharding experience, this book blends ideas from soil science, holistic health, permaculture, and traditional fruit growing into a powerful new approach to orchard design and care. Phillips’ first-hand knowledge anchors this innovative and highly readable book in practical wisdom that both beginner and long-time fruit growers will find invaluable.—Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture

Michael Phillips is a farmer, writer, carpenter, orchard consultant, and speaker who lives with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Grace, on Heartsong Farm in northern new Hampshire, where they grow apples and a variety of medicinal herbs. Michael authored The Apple Grower (Chelsea Green 2005) and teamed up with Nancy to write The Herbalist’s Way (Chelsea Green 2005). His Lost Nation Orchard is part of a diversified mountain farm in northern New Hampshire, and he also leads the community orchard movement at www.GrowOrganicApples.com ...