Horticulture category: 167 books
Science and the Garden
The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2011
"A thorough update and the introduction of new topics such as biodiversity and conservation has greatly enhanced this new edition: it is a 'must read' for all interested in horticulture and gardening."
—John MacLeod, RHS Professor of Horticulture
Most conventional gardening books...
by V. M. Prasad, Balaji Vikram
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018
The “Practical Manual on Fundamentals of Horticulture and Plant Propagation” contains elaborate information on the field exercises. The tools and implements of horticultural use, potting, depotting and repotting, nomenclature and identification of fruit plants, classification of fruits are the...
by Charles William Burkett
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2016
This vintage text contains a detailed treatise on horticulture for beginner gardeners. It places a particular focus on producing crops for market gardening, as well as the more traditional aspect of flower gardening. It includes information on the cultivation of orchard fruits, such as apples and...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2009
The third title in the CSIRO Gardening Guide series, Sustainable Gardens by Roger Spencer and Rob Cross shows how horticulture can contribute towards a more sustainable future. Written for home gardeners, professional horticulturists, landscapers, and all those passionate about cultivated landscapes,...
by Steve Chisk
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2018
The ultimate reference and step by step guide to growing and cultivating marijuana.
Learn and grow cannabis with easy to follow steps from start to finish. Understand and begin to grow in a matter of hours. Simple and easy to follow step by step instructions.
Using the most effective...
by Charles Adams, Mike Early, Jane Brook
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2014
A textbook for the level 2 RHS Certificate.
Patrick Neill
Doyen of Scottish Horticulture
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
Descended from a Haddington family of printers and booksellers, Patrick Neill became head of the most prestigious printing firm in Edinburgh. Leaving his manager to run the business, he devoted his life to writing, natural history, horticulture and civic duties. His early tour of Orkney and Shetland...
Science and the Garden
The Scientific Basis of Horticultural Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2015
Most conventional gardening books concentrate on how and when to carry out horticultural tasks such as pruning, seed sowing and taking cuttings. Science and the Garden, Third Edition is unique in explaining in straightforward terms some of the science that underlies these practices. It is principally...
by Bikash Das, A. K. Singh
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Horticultural crops have played a major role in ensuring livelihood security of farming community. The last decade has witnessed sea change in the production scenario of horticultural crops. Effective management of natural resources play important role in improving the productivity of horticultural...
How Plants Work
The Science Behind the Amazing Things Plants Do
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
“Makes the science of plant processes accessible to home gardeners.” —The American Gardener
Why do container plants wilt even when they’ve been regularly watered? Why did the hydrangea that thrived last year never bloom this year? Plant physiology—the study of how living things function—can...
by Joel Mader
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2010
The Cleveland Public School�s tract garden program was one of the most successful and innovative programs of the school system. The organization and beauty of the gardens attracted horticulture educators from all over the United States, South America, and as far away as Japan. From its humble beginnings...
by Frank Hoffmann, Martin J Manning
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Find all the information you need on herbs and spices in one place!
Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads is an A-to-Z reference book written in a straightforward style that’s informative enough for library use but informal enough for general reading. This essential guide takes a practical...
Herbaceous Perennial Plants: A Treatis on their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes (3rd Edition)
A Treatise on their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes (3rd Edition)
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
The long-awaited third edition of Allan Armitage’s masterpiece on garden perennials was released in April of 2008. Armitage’s extensive traveling, teaching and trialing experiences provide a depth of understanding of the best ornamental perennials for North American gardens unparalleled by any...
Steward of the Land
Selected Writings of Nineteenth-Century Horticulturist Thomas Affleck
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2014
In the first collection of published writings of Thomas Affleck (1812--1868), Lake Douglas re-establishes the reputation of a tireless agricultural reformer, entrepreneur, and horticulturist. Affleck's wide range of interests -- animal husbandry, agriculture, scientific farming, ornamental horticulture,...