Synopses & Reviews
Compiled by two distinguished professors of horticulture,
The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation is a must for professionals and students of horticulture. Over 1,100 species and their propagation requirements by seeds, cuttings, grafting and budding, and tissue culture are discussed in exhaustive detail. Essentially a recipe book for making more trees and shrubs, this reference is a high-level how-to.
Review
"This book will go a long way to help you ensure success even with the most difficult-to-germinate seeds."
About the Author
Michael A. Dirr is a professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia. He is the author of twelve books, including
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia and the text and reference book,
Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, and has published more than 300 scientific and popular papers and articles. His teaching, lectures, seminars, garden study tours, and plant introduction programs have contributed enormously to greater horticultural awareness. He has received the highest teaching and gardening awards from the University of Georgia, American Society of Horticultural Science, American Horticultural Society, American Nursery and Landscape Association, Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Southern Nursery Association, and Garden Club of America.Charles W. Heuser, Jr. is a professor of Horticultural Physiology at Penn State University. He is the International Editor of the International Plant Propagator's Society (IPPS).