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A combination of Dirr's bestselling books under one cover, adding new plants, new photographs, plus all new commentary in Dirr's signature style, Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is the bible of woody plants.

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[H]e grows or has grown many of the plants he writes about. Fortunately for the rest of us, his passion for plants continues and this book is bound to gain him even more fans. --Susan Harris "Upstate Gardeners' Journal "" A gorgeous updated version of the classic. Do you need it? Yes! --Jessie Keith "Nursery Management Magazine "" A new gold-standard. [R]efreshingly readable and personable for a reference manual. This book will be your personal Dr. Dirr ready and willing to advise you and your customers on the right plant for the right purpose. --Cindy McNatt "EricaGlasener.com "" Dirr has added another well-written and slickly produced book to his volumes on plants used in ornamental horticulture. Educational as well as inspirational this is likely to become a standard reference for including trees and shrubs in gardens of all types. --James B. Calkins "GeorgeWeigel.net "" Dirr has guided discerning gardeners for decades -- he has made the American landscape a better place. --George Weigel "Booklist "" Excellent and thorough coverage I would recommend this book to any gardener seeking a definitive book on woody landscape plants for North America. --Adrian Higgins "The Washington Post "" For obsessed plant geeks, this 8-pound tome gives renowned Prof. Michael Dirr s rundown on just about every woody plant you d ever want to grow (and lots you wouldn t.) It s got color photos, too. --Linda Scarth "Booklist "" His book"Manual of Woody Landscape Plants"has been a go to reference around the office years so we're excited about his latest book. --Ellen Wells "OC Register "" If you're the type of gardener who likes to settle in with big, fat reads over the winter, Dirr's 8-pound (I weighed it) "Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs" (Timber Press) could keep you occupied until April. --Erica Glasener "GardenRant "" Long regarded as the nation s foremost expert on trees and shrubs, Dr. Dirr draws on his encyclopedic knowledge and years of personal experience with trees and shrubs. --Catriona Tudor Erler "Garden Design Online "" Michael A. Dirr does not disappoint."--Margaret Roach "AWayToGarden.com "" Professor Michael A. Dirr is THE MAN when it comes to woody plants. And I agree smart, opinionated, comprehensive, wonderful - all true! --Jane Millman "Working Mom's Garden Blog "" The man we have all relied on for decades outdoes even himself in sussing out the woody-plant picture today. --Jane Berger "Better Homes and Gardens "" Whether you're a landscape designer or architect or just a garden enthusiast, you can't do without either of these ("Dirr s Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs and the Manual of Woody Landscape Plants") books. The new Dirr Encyclopedia is a sheer delight, and way too long in coming! --Barbara Mahany "Cuttings "" ..".[H]e grows or has grown many of the plants he writes about. Fortunately for the rest of us, his passion for plants continues and this book is bound to gain him even more fans."--Susan Harris "Upstate Gardeners' Journal " ."..[H]e grows or has grown many of the plants he writes about. Fortunately for the rest of us, his passion for plants continues and this book is bound to gain him even more fans."--Susan Harris "Upstate Gardeners' Journal " "A gorgeous updated version of the classic. Do you need it? Yes!" --Jessie Keith "Nursery Management Magazine " "A new gold-standard.... [R]efreshingly readable and personable for a reference manual. This book will be your personal Dr. Dirr ready and willing to advise you and your customers on the right plant for the right purpose."--Cindy McNatt "EricaGlasener.com " "Dirr has added another well-written and slickly produced book to his volumes on plants used in ornamental horticulture. Educational as well as inspirational...this is likely to become a standard reference for including trees and shrubs in gardens of all types."--James B. Calkins "GeorgeWeigel.net " "Dirr has guided discerning gardeners for decades -- he has made the American landscape a better place." --George Weigel "Booklist " "Everything you will ever need or want to know about the...beauties in your own yard...is here." "Excellent and thorough coverage... I would recommend this book to any gardener seeking a definitive book on woody landscape plants for North America."--Adrian Higgins "The Washington Post " "For obsessed plant geeks, this 8-pound tome gives renowned Prof. Michael Dirr's rundown on just about every woody plant you'd ever want to grow (and lots you wouldn't.) It's got color photos, too."--Linda Scarth "Booklist " "His book "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants" has been a go to reference around the office years so we're excited about his latest book."--Ellen Wells "OC Register " "If you're the type of gardener who likes to settle in with big, fat reads over the winter, Dirr's 8-pound (I weighed it) "Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs" (Timber Press) could keep you occupied until April."--Erica Glasener "GardenRant " "Long regarded as the nation's foremost expert on trees and shrubs, Dr. Dirr... draws on his encyclopedic knowledge and years of personal experience with trees and shrubs."--Catriona Tudor Erler "Garden Design Online " "Michael A. Dirr does not disappoint."--Margaret Roach "AWayToGarden.com " "Professor Michael A. Dirr is THE MAN when it comes to woody plants. And I agree -'smart, opinionated, comprehensive, wonderful' - all true!"--Jane Millman "Working Mom's Garden Blog " "The man we have all relied on for decades outdoes even himself in sussing out the woody-plant picture today."--Jane Berger "Better Homes and Gardens " "Whether you're a landscape designer or architect or just a garden enthusiast, you can't do without either of these ("Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs and the Manual of Woody Landscape Plants") books. The new Dirr Encyclopedia is a sheer delight, and way too long in coming!"--Barbara Mahany "Cuttings " "Dirr... fills the text with fascinating information for the gardener, landscape architect, and all those curious about the trees and shrubs they may encounter."--Linda Scarth "Booklist " "This is an important and valuable book, truly Michael Dirr's magnum opus, and well worth the price."--Catriona Tudor Erler "Smith Mountain Laker Magazine " "Dirr's frank and often witty assessments make his works all the more special, unique, and fun to read."--James B. Calkins "The American Gardener " Seasoned gardeners, landscape professionals including nursery and garden center personnel, designers, architects and enthusiastic beginners need look no further. --P Allen Smith "GreenProfit Buzz "" "For any serious gardener, the expense of this book will be repaid many times over in the valuable advice and information it will impart, page by page and pound by pound. " "Seasoned gardeners, landscape professionals including nursery and garden center personnel, designers, architects and enthusiastic beginners need look no further."--P Allen Smith "GreenProfit Buzz "


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781604697438
  • Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
  • Publisher Imprint: Timber Press (OR)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1604697431
  • Publisher Date: 17 Mar 2016
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 952


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