Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs

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 Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs, the most comprehensive visual reference on this important subject. A combination of Dirr'¬"s bestselling books under one cover, adding new plants, new photographs, plus all new commentary in Dirr'¬"s signature style, it is the bible of woody plants. 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-color photographs showing a tree'¬"s habit in winter, distinctive bark patterns, fall color, 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 Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is a critical addition to any garden library.

Michael A. Dirr, professor emeritus, horticulture, University of Georgia, is widely acknowledged as one of the leading experts on trees and shrubs for landscapes and gardens. He holds BS and MS degrees in horticulture from The Ohio State University and the Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts. Dirr has introduced over 200 woody plants to cultivation and holds 29 patents with the UGA Research Foundation. With two partners, he established Plant Introductions, Inc., a breeding and introduction company in 2006, selling it to Bailey Nurseries in 2015. Dirr continues to work in lockstep with the American nursery industry to introduce and promote new trees and shrubs.