It's like having one of the country's top horticulture professors right in the living room."."Dirr is once again championing a plant that serves so many roles yet remains underused and undervalued." Adrian Higgins, "Washington Post"".Dirr is once again championing a plant that serves so many roles yet remains underu

It's like having one of the country's top horticulture professors right in the living room."."Dirr is once again championing a plant that serves so many roles yet remains underused and undervalued." Adrian Higgins, "Washington Post"".Dirr is once again championing a plant that serves so many roles yet remains underused and undervalued." Adrian Higgins, Washington Post"When you pick up Dirr's book you'll wonder why there aren't more books on these most garden-worthy shrubs. "I'm thinking a lot about viburnums these days, not just because fall is one of the cherished seasons of the plant, nor because the half-dozen types in my garden are faring reasonably well in the drought. It comes to mind because Dirr is once more championing a plant that serves so many roles and yet remains underused and undervalued.".,."Dirr is once again championing a plant that serves soWith their abundance of flower, handsome foliage, robust constitution, and frequently stunning fruits, viburnums are among the most beautiful and versatile hardy shrubs available to gardeners. In this definitive, comprehensive, generously illustarted guide, internationally renowned woody plant expert Michael Dirr provides a wealth of information about every species and cultivar worthy of horticultural consideration. These finely judged appraisals make it easy for the gardener or designer to choose the right plant for the right situation.Whether you're a home gardener in search of a four-season shrub; a nursery professional seeking woody plants with proven appeal; or a designer looking for specimens that are both functional and guaranteed to impress clients, Viburnums will acquaint you with a group of plants capable of meeting all these requirements.Michael Dirr has said that a garden without viburnums is like a life without the pleasures of music and art. Never one to pull punches, Dirr bestows praise on viburnums that deserve it and is frank in his evaluation of other plants' occasional shortcomings. Yet despite these outstanding qualities, there has never been an entire volume devoted to them—until now. After reading just a few pages of this unparalleled work, you're sure to agree.Bill Carter is rare combination of all these premises combined. In contrast, Just a Little Too Thin addresses the diet obsession, adolescents and pre-adolescents tailoring their eating habits to control weight gain, a still viable situation where parents can effectively work with their daughters to prevent more serious issues. Drawing on his decades of wine writing experience, author Hugh Johnson manages to bring the reader into his world. It is a lovely and unique book that I think will help kids get excited about doing science and documenting their findings. War and its consequences are as much a part of the contribution of our species to the whole as is our choice of carbon energy and other things such as the widespread use of poison and now genetic manipulation. In the context of Rosen's abstract models there is no muddiness. Michael Castleman is a journalist and novelist, author of books such as The New Healing Herbs: The Essential Guide to More Than 125 of Nature's Most Potent Herbal Remedies, as well as three mystery novels.He wrote in the Introduction to this 1996 book, "'Nature's Cures' explores 33 valuable and fascinating healing arts---some aDirr is widely acknowledged as the leading expert on trees and shrubs for landscapes and gardens. During his nearly three decades as a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia, he received the highest honors from the American Horticulture Society, the Garden Club of America, and the American Society for Horticultural Science, among others. Dirr currently is a partner in Plant Introductions, Inc., and has introduced many trees, shrubs, and vines throughout his career. Michael A. He is the author of
- Title : Viburnums: Flowering Shrubs for Every Season
- Author : Michael A. Dirr
- Rating : 4.61 (928 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-5-14
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 264 Pages
- Asin : 0881928534
- Language : English


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