Landscaping Principles and Practices

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Landscaping: Principles and Practice is the book serious horticulturists need in order to prepare themselves for success in this industry. They will come to understand how to expertly run a landscape business. From interviewing clients and prospective employees to quoting jobs, this book covers all tasks related to the landscaping business. And, when it comes to teaching landscape design and installation, this book is second to none. Readers will learn such critical skills as graphic arts, interior plantscape design techniques, irrigation system design and lawn and plant installation to assure themselves and their clients a superb job every time.

Horticulture: Principles and Practices (2nd Edition)

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Horticulture: Principles and Practices (2nd Edition)
George Acquaah
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0130331252

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horticulture.......2005-08-12

I find the product very, very good because it answers all my questions about the horticulture.

Horticulture As Therapy: Principles and Practice

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Comprehensive overview of horticultural therapy

Horticulture As Therapy: Principles and Practice

Manufacturer: Haworth Press
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ASIN: 1560222794

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Comprehensive overview of horticultural therapy.......2007-01-04

This is a valuable and comprehensive introduction to the use of gardening and other related activities to promote health and well-being, among a range of different clients, including children and young people, older people and those experiencing physical disabilities. While the introductory chapters provide a valuable and succinct overview of the theories that underpin this growing profession, some of the later chapters on specific client groups are less satisfying and would benefit from updating at some point in the near future.

Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (7th Edition)

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Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation
This book has lost its focus

Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (7th Edition)
Hudson T. Hartmann , Dale Kester , Fred Davies , and Robert Geneve
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0136792359

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Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation.......2003-04-10

This was one of my textbooks 15 years ago, and I have depended on it in various editions ever since. The information is very dependable and complete.

This book has lost its focus.......2002-10-15

I was looking forward to the new edition of this classic, but I have to say that I'm really disappointed. It's marketed as an undergraduate textbook in plant propagation (which is how I'm using it), but the content is more suited to students with a background including plant physiology and biochemistry, rather than just an introductory plant biology course, which is what my students have. I can understand the authors' desire to make this the definitive textbook on plant propagation, but including details on biochemistry and molecular biology most often obscures the important, basic points. For example, the whole-page figure (p. 17) on the stages of meiosis shows the stages of meiosis, but does not specify that the reduction division is the first division (the information is there, but you have to read closely to find it). Contrast that with the 5th edition, which states outright that the reduction division occurs first and skips details of anaphase I, etc. This may seem petty, but in my class, students got lost in the details and missed the major point of meiosis. Worse, when it comes to growth regulators, the students simply lost interest in wading through the details to get any information.

I think this edition would be improved by two things: first, skip the "lit review" style of the text and return to a simple narrative emphasizing the basic points of plant propagation. Second, move the details to a separate area of the book, either at the end of each chapter or as Part 2 of the book. For example, a short narrative section explaining each of the growth regulators might be followed by an "in depth" section which cites research relevant to growth regulators in plant propagation. Instructors who teach undergrads could assign reading based on the narrative sections, while instructors with more advanced classes (or students who are interested in learning more) could assign the more detailed sections as well. It's either that or create two books.

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Good basic information.......2001-10-28

This book was used by my plant propagation teacher while I was at the university. It explains the basic principles of plant propagation in detail. All the information is back-up by scientific data. Very good for the professional grower or a plant science student; not very appropriate for the common gardener.

Plant propagation-Hartmann.......2000-03-22

A very informative book with many examples of plant species and their specific propagation requirements. Very detailed but also useful for the beginning propagationist. Great chapters on tissue culture.

So good, so naughty!.......1999-10-24

For fans of plant propogation, this is a must-read. I read it every night, and I can't get enough of it. Be sure to dog-ear the section about the "stigma fertilizing the stamen." It's hot!

Fish & Wildlife: Principles of Zoology & Ecology

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Fish & Wildlife: Principles of Zoology & Ecology
Burton
Manufacturer: Cengage Delmar Learning
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Digital Zoology Version 2.0 CD-ROM with Workbook

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Fish and Wildlife: Principles of Zoology and Ecology, 2E presents the enjoyment and wonder of our animal world. Captivating and informative, the book seemlessly integrates the principles of zoology and ecology with the lives of different kinds of wild animals that inhabit North America. The book gives descriptions of the lives, structures, growth, and classification of species in their natural habitats, and raises critical thinking questions to initiate the steps taken in the process of scientific discovery. The book helps readers appreciate how each animal is adapted to its environment, and highlights ways that humans and animals can reduce competition for resources that are needed by both. Whether for high school classes, local agriculture programs, or as a reference work, Fish and Wildlife: Principles of Zoology and Ecology, 2E enlightens readers to the principles of biology and how scientific knowledge relates to the survival of our fish and wildlife.

Some Branch Against the Sky: The Practice and Principles of Marginal Gardening

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Some Branch Against the Sky: The Practice and Principles of Marginal Gardening
G. F. Dutton
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
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A truly intriguing, poetic, and thought-provoking book. The author lives in the Scottish highlands, with poor soil and a harsh climate. His "marginal" garden by design differs as little as possible from the surrounding wildness and requires little maintenance, yet satisfies the essential requirement of any garden by giving its owner pleasure.

Principles of Gardening: The Practice of the Gardener's Art

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Outstanding Essay on Gardening Science and History. BUY IT!
Know what's going on under the dirt, in the leaves....

Principles of Gardening: The Practice of the Gardener's Art
Hugh Johnson
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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ASIN: 068483524X

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Outstanding Essay on Gardening Science and History. BUY IT!.......2006-04-17

`Principles of Gardening' by Englishman Hugh Johnson is one of those rare and sometimes hard to find exceptional books on a subject which every enthusiast for an avocation looks for and often does not find. Almost all academic subjects have these `magic' volumes such as Snedecor and Cocheran's `Statistical Methods' for basic statistics and Willard Van Ornim Quine's book on modern introductory symbolic logic. Many practical pursuits I know well also have these `great books'. Cooking, for example, has Harold McGee's `On Food and Cooking' for the theoretically minded and Julia Child's `Mastering the Art of French Cooking' for the more traditional.

While many of the practical pursuits are enhanced by reading their scientific underpinnings, it is a mistake to assume that one cannot advance one's knowledge and excellence in practical matters without studying their science. In cooking, both practice, practical experience, and the senses are at least as important as `understanding' provided by scientific knowledge. One can know that lemon juice and vinegar are often interchangeable without any knowledge of the pH scale of acids and bases. Similarly, one can appreciate that impatiens likes shade while pansies like sun without knowing much about photosynthesis or growth enzymes. And yet, sound scientific knowledge can often take one further faster than mere practical experience, especially for someone just starting out who already has a good basis in physical sciences. Another virtue of scientific understanding, which it shares with historical knowledge, is that both simply make a subject more interesting and more enjoyable for the enthusiast. This is actually more important for gardening than it is for cooking, since most people have to live through three to five months of gray dormancy while waiting for the return of Spring.

The greatness of Hugh Johnson's book lies less in it's subtitle, `The Practice of the Gardener's Art' than it does in explaining the major topics of gardening to the winter armchair garden daydreamer. And, while this essay does include a lot of science, it is a very gentle science very much in tune with the sensibilities of the amateur naturalist rather than the high tech lab of the modern biochemist. And, the science is so well presented that I would offer this book to even a total non-gardener if they happen to be looking for the way in which modern biological theory based on Darwin's theory of evolution is successfully applied every day to make better tulips, peas, and azaleas.

The science starts with absolutely the most natural point, with the weather which to foodies is known as `terroir. If this seems obvious, I offer the fact that so simple a matter as two tulips just six feet apart bloom weeks apart due to subtle variations in microclimates due to differences in hours of sunlight they each receive in a day. The next chapter mixes history with science in covering how humans propagate plants. The third chapter adds more history by examining the natural geography of plants and where we humans have found them. The next chapter comes back home to examine how to make the best use of plants in our garden. The next chapter adds art to our sensibilities in assembling plants in aesthetically pleasing arrangements. The book ends with a history of gardening in major world civilizations.

If you have never done any serious gardening, this really should be your starting point instead of one of those hundreds of useful but shallow books on tips and species and tools.

Very highly recommended.

Know what's going on under the dirt, in the leaves...........2001-08-28

This is a very learned book. Want to know about the composition of soils and how they work and affect different kinds of plants? It's here. How the length of the day determines plants' growth--the seasons within the seasons? It's here. How fertilizers were discovered and developed, and how they work? The information here is deep and comprehensive. It's historical, it's scientific... this is not your average "how to garden" book. It will help--if what you want is deeper insight into nature. Unfortunately it's out of print, but you can often fined it remaindered at bookstores, or get it used here on Amazon. It's a great book.

Garden Design: History, Principles, Elements and Practice

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Garden Design: History, Principles, Elements and Practice
William Lake Douglas
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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ASIN: 0671495925

Garden Design: History, Principles, Elements, Practice

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Some interesting pictures.

Garden Design: History, Principles, Elements, Practice
William Douglas
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0671479938

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Some interesting pictures........2006-02-01

I have not read this book yet - I bought it for it's pictures. It has pictures of some interesting planting combinations and hardscape applications. It contains chapters on Garden History, overviews of various styles (cottage, oriental, wild, parterre), "sense of place" (entries vs. landmarks vs. contemplation vs. workplace, etc.), elements of the garden (paving, light, water, structures, plant palette), a chapter w/ summaries of 15 diff. designers and a chapter on garden wisdom (planning, basics, revision & restoration). The book is well organized and designed and, again, has good pictures. It also has information on sources for plants and materials but since the book is from 1984 it is most likely completely outdated. Not essential but still quite nice.

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