An updated edition of the authoritative horticultural reference shares expert coverage of the latest approaches, design essentials and recommended tools and materials, providing an extensive glossary of plants while demonstrating step-by-step techniques that reflect popular contemporary trends.
Shares expert coverage of the latest approaches to gardening, design essentials, and tools and materials, providing a glossary of plants while demonstrating step-by-step techniques that reflect popular contemporary trends.
Glorious color photos in this 9x11" reference will inspire home gardeners and horticulture students alike. An introduction gives tips on organic and sustainable gardening and environmental tip boxes are sprinkled throughout. The first section shows how to apply the principles of design, choose and cultivate every type of plant, and create and plant garden features. There are also chapters on the lawn, rock and gravel gardens, water gardening, indoor gardening, and growing herbs, fruit, and vegetables. Part 2 gives practical advice on tools and equipment, building materials and techniques, and greenhouses. It provides background on soil types, fertilizers, basic botany of how plants grow and reproduce, and dealing with common plant problems. The book includes color photos and illustrations on every page. This third edition contains expanded coverage of popular trends such as roof gardens and container gardening. A visual guide for diagnosing plants is also new. Brickell is affiliated with the International Commission for the Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Update to include new techniques and to reflect current trends such as the growing popularity of green roofs and crevice gardening the Encyclopedia of Gardening guides readers expertly through the latest gardening techniques, details information on garden planning and design, covers useful tools and materials, and features an extensive glossary of plants, including trees, shrubs, and perennials.
Written by experts and including an expanded section on how to grow fruit and vegetables in containers, the Encyclopedia of Gardening is the world's finest and most authoritative source of horticultural advice.
Update to include new techniques and to reflect current trends such as the growing popularity of green roofs and crevice gardening theEncyclopedia of Gardening guides readers expertly through the latest gardening techniques, details information on garden planning and design, covers useful tools and materials, and features an extensive glossary of plants, including trees, shrubs, and perennials.
Written by experts and including an expanded section on how to grow fruit and vegetables in containers, theEncyclopedia of Gardening is the world's finest and most authoritative source of horticultural advice.
Update to include new techniques and to reflect current trends such as the growing popularity of green roofs and crevice gardening the
Encyclopedia of Gardening guides readers expertly through the latest gardening techniques, details information on garden planning and design, covers useful tools and materials, and features an extensive glossary of plants, including trees, shrubs, and perennials.
Written by experts and including an expanded section on how to grow fruit and vegetables in containers, theEncyclopedia of Gardening is the world's finest and most authoritative source of horticultural advice.
Update to include new techniques and to reflect current trends such as the growing popularity of green roofs and crevice gardening the
Encyclopedia of Gardening guides readers expertly through the latest gardening techniques, details information on garden planning and design, covers useful tools and materials, and features an extensive glossary of plants, including trees, shrubs, and perennials.
Written by experts and including an expanded section on how to grow fruit and vegetables in containers, theEncyclopedia of Gardening is the world's finest and most authoritative source of horticultural advice.
