Preeminent Publisher of Gardening and Horticulture Books Releases App

Sept. 29, 2010 - PRLog -- Timber Press, Inc., regarded as the preeminent publisher of gardening and horticulture books, announces their release of the most comprehensive, authoritative, and interactive directory to trees and shrubs, Dirr’s Tree and Shrub Finder for the iPhone or iPad. With extensive search criteria and detailed text by woody plant expert , Dr. Michael A. Dirr, users can quickly and easily find the perfect plant for any situation.

Ideal for landscape designers, horticulture professionals, students, and plant enthusiasts, Dirr’s Tree and Shrub Finder includes over 9,400 woody plants, 72 search criteria, 7,600 beautiful, high resolution, full color photos and more than 1,120 line drawings.

Based on Dirr’s classic work, The Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Dirr’s Tree and Shrub Finder (Timber Press, Nov. 2010, $9.99) offers the latest and most reliable information on woody landscape plants for the landscape professional and the home gardener alike in an inexpensive and accessible format.

For more information, or to request the app for review, contact: Danielle Marshall -- dmarshall@timberpress.com

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Timber Press, a Portland, Oregon publisher of books about gardening and horticulture, is an imprint of Workman Publishing in New York. For more information visit http://www.timberpress.com.