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The fundamentals of horticulture : theory and practice / edited by Chris Bird, Sparsholt College, Winchester. - New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014. - ix, 464 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm - Royal Horticultural Society .

Includes bibliographical references (page 400) and index.

Plant diversity / Mike Thomas-Buffin, Tim Upson -- Plant structure / Kelvin Mason -- Light / Daphne Vince-Prue -- Water and its importance for plants / Daphne Vince-Prue -- Climate, weather and seasonal effects / Daphne Vince-Prue -- Soils and plant nutrients / Chris Bird -- Flowers, fruits, and seeds / Kelvin Mason -- Propagating plants vegetatively / Daphne Vince-Prue and Rosie Yeomans -- Gardening for science / Aaron Mills -- Shaping plants / Daphne Vince-Prue, Chris Bird -- Protected cultivation / Chris Allen -- Gardening for food / Chris Bird -- Designing gardens and landscapes / Jenny Shukman -- Using plants in the garden / Jenny Shukman and Rosie Yeomans -- Gardening for science / Aaron Mills -- Commercial horticulture / Chris Allen -- Integrated pest management / Neil Helyer -- Conservation and sustainability / Jenny Shukman).

ISBN: 9780521707398 0521707390

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Horticulture.

Dewey Class. No.: 635 / FUN