According to a press release from the National Green Centre, Michael Dirr’s Tree and Shrub Finder, is making it’s way to the iPhone in January!
Join Dr. Michael A. Dirr at the 2011 National Green Centre, Jan 9-10 in St. Louis, MO, as he unveils Dirr’s Tree and Shrub Finder. See it on the runway of the Sweet Melissa Fashion Show: the trendiest new plants (and iPhone apps!) in horticulture. Find out more about the unveiling of the app for iPhone at www.nationalgreencentre.org.
Based on Dirr’s classic work, The Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Dirr’s Tree and Shrub Finder (Timber Press, Dec. 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. Ideal for landscape designers, horticulture professionals, students, and plant enthusiasts, the app includes over 9,400 woody plants, 72 search criteria, 7,600 beautiful, high resolution, full color photos and more than 1,120 line drawings.
As an iPhone user and major Dirr fan I am eager to get this application. In my work and personal pursuits Dirr’s Manual has been my constant go to guide, to have it on my phone and with me constantly should be a great benefit. A few months back I spoke with Timber Press about this application and asked if there would be an iPad version and was told that that was not currently in the works. A copy of this application optimized for the iPad would really work sweet in my design process and education of my clients. The iPad’s larger screen real estate would be ideal during a client presentation. That being said I am excited to get Dirr’s Manual in my pocket! As soon as I get my hands on it I’ll review it here.
Thanks to @WesternPlantPro for the heads up and @treeplanting for RT’ing.
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