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Title: Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
by Michael A. Dirr, Michael Dirr
ISBN: 0-88192-404-0
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997
Format: Hardcover
Volumes: 1
List Price(USD): $69.95
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Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (24 reviews)

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Rating: 5
Summary: A pictoral & literary masterpiece re: trees and shrubs
Comment: The book is invaluable to the experienced nurseryperson and is also extraordinarily interesting to the home gardener.

As a landscape designer, I could not exist without it as a reference. It's written (and photographed) by someone who's "been there, seen that" in heartfelt, knowledge-packed language.

I would suggest two changes to the author and publisher: If the "critical data/information"--zones, maturity height, etc.--were treated in smaller type (i.e., set off from the editorial text), there would be more space for Dirr's wonderful insights on each plant. Also, since I'm fairly new at Latin terminology, a phonetic descriptor for each of the Latin names, small and underneath each, would be very helpful.

This book could easily be priced (higher), and I bet it would sell just as many. I'd still buy it.

Rating: 5
Summary: Great reference for a novice landscaper
Comment: As a Master Gardener, but a novice at designing, I find this book to be an invaluable source of information. While many such books only show the features (flowers, leaf color) of a plant, Dirr has taken care to show the entire specimen, showing the shape and texture of mature trees and shrubs. It's a pleasure to read his descriptions (and opinions), which are written in plain but colorful language.

Rating: 5
Summary: The best pictorial tree book
Comment: I am not a professional landscape designer, but wanted a reference to help choose trees and shrubs for a small space. This book provides both beautiful photos of mature specimens as well as the relevant information on plant habit & culture. I highly recommend this as a companion to the excellent "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants", also by Dirr. Together, these two make up the most useful (by far) of the general books on trees & shrubs I have found.

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