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Science and the garden : the scientific basis of horticultural practice /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Other Authors: Ingram, David S., Vince-Prue, Daphne, Gregory, P. J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2016.
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Horticulture.
Gardening.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Diversity in the plant world
  • The plant body : structure and function
  • Reproduction : securing the future
  • Naming plants
  • Selecting and breeding plants
  • Soils and roots
  • Soil cultivation and fertility
  • The plant environment : light and water
  • Plants and seasons
  • Growing plants from seed
  • Vegetative propagation
  • Size and form
  • Colour, scent, and sound in the garden
  • Climate and weather
  • Climate and other environmental changes
  • Protected cultivation
  • The diversity of the undesirables
  • Controlling the undesirables
  • Maturation, ripening, and storage
  • Garden ecology
  • Garden wildlife and conservation
  • Low input and low impact gardening
  • Health, well being and socio-cultural benefits
  • Gardens for science.