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Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia |  | Author: Michael A. Dirr
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Category: Book
List Price: $69.95
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Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 11521
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 494
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.5
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 0881924040
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.977097303
UPC: 008819240402
EAN: 9780881924046
ASIN: 0881924040
Publication Date: October 1, 1997
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Product Description
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia Michael A. Dirr This bestselling encyclopedia, illustrated with brilliant photographs, describes the best woody plants adapted to cooler climates, showing both habit and details of more than 500 species, and including some 700 additional cultivars and varieties. Brief cultural information is supplied for each plant, as well as Dirr's perceptive comments and opinions.
Book Description
This bestselling encyclopedia, illustrated with brilliant photographs, describes the best woody plants adapted to cooler climates, showing both habit and details of more than 500 species, and including some 700 additional cultivars and varieties. Brief cultural information is supplied for each plant, as well as Dirr's perceptive comments and opinions.
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 Great choice for tree identification and knowledge March 8, 2010
M. Wilson (Henderson, TN)
This is a must for the person who loves the outdoors and trees! I bought this for my Dad and he loves it. Lots of useful information.
 I wish it was online December 31, 2009
R. Tompson (720 mps from home)
Having paid a pretty penny for this book, I now wish it was online.
I agree with all the positive reviews I've read on this site. Dirr reviews a very broad array of species within each genus... he has lots of helpful pictures... his critiques are pointed, and he calls a spade a spade...
The thing I miss is a "synoptic" table, in which I could sort the trees by habit, mature size, light tolerance, moisture preference, etc etc etc.
If not online, perhaps with a CD inside. I would very willingly part with another couple of bucks, to make the database searchable and analyzable.
useful client gift December 13, 2008
C. Okerstrom-Lang (The Berkshires, MA)
I am a Landscape Architect practicing in the Berkshire Region of Western Massachusetts. This particular Michael Dirr book is used almost daily in our design office. It is an excellent guide for seeing pictures and accurate descriptions of woody plant materials suitable for our region.
We also give this book as a gift to some of our clients who have an interest in the trees and shrubs that we plant on their property.
Review of Michael Dirr's book on trees June 14, 2008
Kate K. Greer (Louisville, Ky.)
This is probably the best gardening book that I have ever seen. I use it frequently. I am on a committee in my neighborhood that encourages tree-planting by our city's residents. This book is a life saver to take with me when dealing with perspective tree purchasers. It has great pictures of the trees and gives advice as to where they should be planted, problems, et.al.
I like it so much that I have purchased it for gifts.
a quick visual reference for northern gardeners April 12, 2008
Daniel Breton (West Stockbridge, MA)
This book is jam packed with helpful and beautiful photographs. it's the perfect book if you want to show a client or perhaps your wife what the plant you just bought (or more like a twig in a burlap coat) will look like when it grows up a bit. It has just basic info about each plant like ultimate size and ornamental qualities. If you are looking for something more in depth for each plant, get his manual of woody landscape plants. That said, I don't think you'll be disappointed to have the handy visual reference in your library of plant books!
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