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Dirr has his own writing style which is fun, entertaining, a joy to read, easy to understand and easy to relate to, and still extremely factual ... Another great-value offering from the Timber Press stable and provides identification and cultivation information on many woody plants that can't be found in any other woody encyclopedia on the bookshelf. --Tony Kirkham, Gardens Illustrated
American Expert Michael Dirr has combined two of his most lauded tomes to make this collected work, a definitive guide that has much to offer UK gardeners. --The English Garden
This latest offering from the US authority on woody plants is certainly an impressive volume... The text is lively and packed with useful information, largely based on personal experience. The crowning glory, however, is the 3500 coloured photographs, all taken by the author ... and overall are of excellent quality ... This volume will be valued by keen gardeners, nurserymen, landscapers and all who love woody plants. --Chris Sanders, The Plantsman
American Expert Michael Dirr has combined two of his most lauded tomes to make this collected work, a definitive guide that has much to offer UK gardeners. --The English Garden
This latest offering from the US authority on woody plants is certainly an impressive volume... The text is lively and packed with useful information, largely based on personal experience. The crowning glory, however, is the 3500 coloured photographs, all taken by the author ... and overall are of excellent quality ... This volume will be valued by keen gardeners, nurserymen, landscapers and all who love woody plants. --Chris Sanders, The Plantsman
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The text reflects the passions of the author and gives full details of the plants, from the latest nomenclatural changes to revisionist thinking on the ever-expanding limits of cold hardiness. Mike Dirr is a legend in the horticultural world, widely acknowledged as a leading expert on trees and shrubs for landscapes. Add to that more than 3500 color photographs, and indispensable backmatter lists for choosing exactly the right plant for the right purpose, and you have an unsurpassed resource for tree and shrub identification and selection, one that will be embraced by garden designers, landscape architects, urban foresters, park managers, nursery professionals---anyone who values hardiness, disease resistance, and beauty in their woody plants.
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book arrived in the publishers plastic sealed cover, but on opening the book the binding fell apart. Sent an email to Amazon who have ignored my request for small credit against the next book I purchase from them.
I did not think it possible to return the book all the way to the UK, just cellotape it up in parts. Its a very heavy book with nice photos to assist in identification of some shrubs and trees. I find a few trees popular, here in New Zealand not mentioned! Maybe our temperate climate better here than in Georgia state.
Anyway a nice book to have and to delve into when the occassion to check up on a plant exists.
I did not think it possible to return the book all the way to the UK, just cellotape it up in parts. Its a very heavy book with nice photos to assist in identification of some shrubs and trees. I find a few trees popular, here in New Zealand not mentioned! Maybe our temperate climate better here than in Georgia state.
Anyway a nice book to have and to delve into when the occassion to check up on a plant exists.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
A Landscaper's Dream Come True!
27 Oct 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been in love with Michael Dirr's brain since I was a student of his at U of I, Urbana in the 70's. Like other fans, I've got each addition of his "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants", the industry Bible. If your nursery or landscaper does NOT have a weather-beaten copy of the Manual in their shop or truck, DO NOT HIRE THEM!!! lol
I received advance notice of this book's release and placed an advance order, counting the days until arrival. And it's finally HERE<<<, in my hot little hands, and ready to be devoured and enjoyed.
Note: The weight of this book is NOT for the faint of heart. It must surpass 6-7 pounds, as a hard cover. The quality of the paper used for printing is of high quality; the way a high-priced coffee table book should look and feel.
The photos show a lifetime of passion by Dr. Dirr; this must be one of his proudest achievements, to place in ONE spot just some of the photos he's taken throughout his career. Crisp, clean and sharp; some show Autumn colour, flowers, and adult form, which will be invaluable to landscape services. When you are trying to impress upon a client just HOW BIG a certain tree will become and they don't believe you, THIS book will put that topic to rest.
This certainly does not replace the Manual of Woody Plants; it's a short cut with Dirr's usual pithy comments. There's adult size and zoning, with a paragraph or two about each genus and species, but you'll certainly need the Manual for more specifics.
What is missing from this book, which I was hoping was present but is not, is clear close-ups of terminal buds of the trees and shrubs. Even in the Manual of Woody Plants, the majority of line drawings are only of the individual leaves and rarely a terminal bud, which is KEY to identifical of the more unusual of plants. A friend of mine, who is an arborist, is weekly running into botanical oddities that were dragged from the woods of Wisconsin or Michigan, or ordered from a now defunct nursery and he has NO CLUE what these things are! He and I log 2-5 hours per week, trying to key them out from Dirr's descriptions in the Manual; if he had included terminal buds in this book, it would have made it perfect.
However, most people do not have to key out random and odd Ostrya virginiana or Lindera benzoin trees on a daily basis so they will love and cherish this fine volume. I knew I needed one copy; I was waiting to delve into it to see if I need another. Yup, I do: one for my office and one for my truck, to take to meetings.
Any Dirr fan will want/need this book to add to their collection of one of our nation's greatest living horticulturists. Do I recommend it? See above! :)
I received advance notice of this book's release and placed an advance order, counting the days until arrival. And it's finally HERE<<<, in my hot little hands, and ready to be devoured and enjoyed.
Note: The weight of this book is NOT for the faint of heart. It must surpass 6-7 pounds, as a hard cover. The quality of the paper used for printing is of high quality; the way a high-priced coffee table book should look and feel.
The photos show a lifetime of passion by Dr. Dirr; this must be one of his proudest achievements, to place in ONE spot just some of the photos he's taken throughout his career. Crisp, clean and sharp; some show Autumn colour, flowers, and adult form, which will be invaluable to landscape services. When you are trying to impress upon a client just HOW BIG a certain tree will become and they don't believe you, THIS book will put that topic to rest.
This certainly does not replace the Manual of Woody Plants; it's a short cut with Dirr's usual pithy comments. There's adult size and zoning, with a paragraph or two about each genus and species, but you'll certainly need the Manual for more specifics.
What is missing from this book, which I was hoping was present but is not, is clear close-ups of terminal buds of the trees and shrubs. Even in the Manual of Woody Plants, the majority of line drawings are only of the individual leaves and rarely a terminal bud, which is KEY to identifical of the more unusual of plants. A friend of mine, who is an arborist, is weekly running into botanical oddities that were dragged from the woods of Wisconsin or Michigan, or ordered from a now defunct nursery and he has NO CLUE what these things are! He and I log 2-5 hours per week, trying to key them out from Dirr's descriptions in the Manual; if he had included terminal buds in this book, it would have made it perfect.
However, most people do not have to key out random and odd Ostrya virginiana or Lindera benzoin trees on a daily basis so they will love and cherish this fine volume. I knew I needed one copy; I was waiting to delve into it to see if I need another. Yup, I do: one for my office and one for my truck, to take to meetings.
Any Dirr fan will want/need this book to add to their collection of one of our nation's greatest living horticulturists. Do I recommend it? See above! :)
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
9 Nov 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Dirr is truly a Giant of his industry. All of his books have been invaluable go-to references. This book is a little less information rich than his "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants" but it does provide many of the critical details along with large beautiful photos. As with his other books Dirr shares his opinions openly and often with great humor. This book would be a good introduction for someone discovering Dirr for the first time.
This man truly lives for what he writes about. Almost every plant in his encyclopedia is accompanied by some personal experience or observation by the Author. I am humbled by his knowledge and grateful that he has taken the time to share it with us.
This man truly lives for what he writes about. Almost every plant in his encyclopedia is accompanied by some personal experience or observation by the Author. I am humbled by his knowledge and grateful that he has taken the time to share it with us.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Dirr's Encyclopedia on Trees & Shrubs
10 Nov 2011
Format:Hardcover
Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees & Shrubs is a comprehensive book on trees and shrubs. This publication belongs in everyone's gardening library! Michael Dirr is the world's foremost authority on trees and shrubs. This book is a wonderful horticultural reference and includes meticulous information on planting and care. It's actually a compilation of Dr. Dirr's two books: Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs and Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates. I heartily recommend this book for new and experienced gardeners alike. It's easy to understand and would be invaluable to new homeowners landscaping their property for the first time. The photographs are outstanding; a visual delight for the senses!
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