The Tree Book: Superior Selections for Landscapes, Streetscapes, and Gardens

This is a great resource to have as a horticulturalist. It will give you the plant botanical name, common name, the plant taxonomy, habit and size, native range, zones, how it'd be used in a landscape, preferred soil, tips on how to maintain the plant, and other varieties of that plant that are most popular. This book is definitely for those who will use it as an encyclopedia. It's alphabetized by botanical name and provides pictures as well. Easy to understand and use. Michael Dirr was one of the writers and he is a big name in the horticulture world for reliable plant knowledge. The book showed up in brand new shape. It is a large book so you need to support it when holding or I imagine it'd cause more wear and tear on the binding.

This is more a reference book of encyclopedic proportions at 940 text- and picture-packed pages long, than simply "The Tree Book," as it is humbly titled. Dirr and Warren's massive work, covering 2,400 species and cultivars in detail, is an absolute must-have for any landscape designer, urban planner, architect, avid gardener, nursery-person, or general arborist and tree enthusiast.The book is large and bulky and is not for outdoor and travel use; it is a reference work, not a field guide. With that bulkiness comes substance. The text is extremely descriptive and photos are of a high quality. There are a few species in which I wished to see more images of the tree in flower or in autumnal [fall] leaf. Not all cultivars are pictured, but as many as possible are. All cultivars are described in vivid detail.Every species is described according to the following: common & scientific name; leaf retention; size, shape, growth rate; foliage, incl. seasonal changes/color; flowers/fruits/cones; native range; adaptability incl. hardiness zones; landscape use; street tree use; and, availability in trade. This ensures the potential buyer/planter of any new tree knows exactly what they can expect and how to properly position, select, and care for any tree. The text also describes any potential diseases or blight that may inflict harm on any particular species, and sometimes authors will point out their personal favorites.The Tree Book does not have a flashy format or modernist aesthetic, but that isn't really the point of this work. Species are arranged alphabetically by scientific name, and the book is formatted simply and arranged logically. The index is comprehensive with all species listed under common and scientific names; to find cultivars by index, you will need to know the parent [nominate] species.Take note that the book focuses on temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. This book is written primarily for a US and Canadian audience, often referencing growing conditions, nursery availability, and specimen vitality throughout the northern two-thirds of the continent. Once you get to USDA hardiness zone 10 or warmer, you may need additional reference works, as many subtropical species are not described herein. However, between zones 9 and 3, you have all you need in 'The Tree Book' for anything bigger than a shrub. Customers in New Zealand, southern Australia, and most of Europe may also find this work helpful, but species and cultivars on offer may differ. South African readers will find too few of these species in the nursery trade to find it useful beyond as a collectors book.

This is a great book for anyone in the tree profession. It would be better if it had a tree index in the back with English rather than Latin names. Y6

A horticultural masterpiece! 'The Tree Book' by Dirr and Warren is an indispensable guide featuring over 2,400 tree species. With detailed profiles, it's a treasure trove for tree enthusiasts, offering valuable insights for landscape professionals and home gardeners alike.

Absolutely love this book. My only complaint is the binding is coming apart already. Praying it does not fall apart as the book was expensive.

Dirr and Warren do a great job sharing experiences and thoughts; advantages and disadvantages of so many trees. Great pictures too - which may be the biggest improvement on Dirr's Manual of Woody Landscape plants (the pictures, and this book weighing 3 pounds more than the Manual).

Comprehensive, well written and organized, and loaded with stunning photos of trees I want to go out and plant, this enormous volume is a major work that promises to be the go-to reference for professionals, as well as all who love trees and want to make more informed choices when adding a little beauty, green, and oxygen to the world. The title says it all: It will be THE TREE BOOK on my bookshelf!

This book is thick and heavy. But it also has very good useful information about each kind. Usually two pics of each tree (spring bloom, summer color, fall color, shape in winter etc) recommendations on if it can be used as a street tree, hardiness zones, facts on fruit, cones, messy flowers or pods etc. I work at a greenhouse and bought it to study up on the many species. Really wonderful book !!

El libro es interesante, lo realmente molesto es que con ese precio te envíen algo roto

Extremely useful 👌

Fantastic

5 étoiles pour le magnifique livre et aussi pour saluer la qualité du vendeur qui a remplacé la commande qui n'est jamais parvenue à destination.

Superbe inventaire d’arbres de collection avec d’excellentes descriptions .