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2011
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English
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This encyclopedia--combining the best from Mike Dirr's previous treasures, Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs and Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates, with his diamond-tough opinions of recent introductions--is the ultimate illustrated reference to woody plants for all who covet the best, from majestic oaks to four-season-interest shrubs.
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"Pigs are full of unexpected surprises. Did you know that when a pig is happy, it will uncoil its curly tail and wag it just like a dog? Or that feral hogs can detect odors from seven miles away? Pigology delves into the history of pigs, pig breeds around the world, famous pigs, pigs in culture, and so much more, with engaging scenes from illustrator Camilla Pintonato."--
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3500 photographs. Over 380 genera. More than 3700 species and cultivars.
Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is the most comprehensive visual reference to more than 3700 species and cultivars. From majestic evergreens to delicate vines and flowering shrubs, Dirr features thousands of plants and all the essential details for identification, planting, and care. Color photographs show each tree's habit in winter, distinctive bark patterns, fall...
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1997.
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English
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"Visually beautiful, with over 1,600 color photographs of woody plants that bring the text to life, this volume is destined to become a standard reference source for gardening and botany. Entries are arranged alphabetically by scientific name and describe the habitat, foliage, flower, fruit, availability from commercial sources, and landscape use of U.S. northern trees and shrubs, suitable for zones 3 to 8. Readable, short essays reflect the experience...
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2011.
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English
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With thousands of trees and shrubs to chose from, how do you find the best plants for your garden? Here is all the information you need, with comprehensive plant selection tables, detailed individual plant entries, and color photos of plants in their natural settings and in gardens.
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2005.
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English
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"Covers trees from around the world. Includes all conifer genera, the major temperate broadleaves and the most important trees of the tropics ... Contains a fact box, distribution map, table of major species and reference text for most tree groups; color photographs and artwork of species characteristics; an extensive section on trees of the tropics with entries on over 150 genera; ... facts about natural distribution, botany, economic uses and the...
13) The complete encyclopedia of trees and shrubs: all you need to know about growing trees and shrubs
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[1997]
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English
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