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Dirrs Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs

Hardback

Main Details

Title Dirrs Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael A. Dirr
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:950
Category/GenreShrubs and trees
ISBN/Barcode 9780881929010
ClassificationsDewey:635.97603
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Timber Press
Imprint Timber Press
Publication Date 1 January 2003
Publication Country United States

Description

3500 photographs. Over 380 genera. More than 3700 species and cultivars. With Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs and Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates, Michael Dirr set the gold standard for horticultural reference. This season, Timber Press is proud to publish his seminal work, Dirr's Encyclopaedia of Trees and Shrubs, the most comprehensive visual reference on this important subject. From majestic evergreens to delicate vines and flowering shrubs, Dirr features thousands of plants and all the essential details for identification, planting, and care, plus full-colour photographs showing a tree's habit in winter, distinctive bark patterns, fall colour, and more. In a class by itself for its quality of information, the best researched recommendations for hardiness in the industry, beautiful photography, and Dirr's own preeminence as a master plantsman, Dirr's Encyclopaedia of Trees and Shrubs is a critical addition to any garden library.

Author Biography

Michael A. Dirr is a retired professor from the University of Georgia, a legend in the horticultural world, one of the top American authorities on woody plants and the author of more than 300 scientific and popular papers, articles, and books.

Reviews

"Everything you will ever need or want to know about the...beauties in your own yard...is here."--Barbara Mahany "Tri-Valley Herald " 'One of the best plant selection guides.'- Tony Kirkham. (Gardens Illustrated- 10 favourite books of 2012)