A close look at biodiversity, ecology, what plants need to survive, and how these fundamental facts are at the heart of good plant care.
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Practical Science for Gardeners
£17.99
Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how they'll grow and flourish. An understanding of the structure behind good, healthy soil gives clues as to how to improve one's own garden tilth. This practical guide helps readers to identify what plants need to survive and how these fundamental scientific facts are at the heart of good plant care. A chapter on seeds and germination will encourage gardeners at any level to try their hand at propagation, while discussion of soil, pests and diseases adds to the skills of all gardeners. The final sections of the book take a closer look at biodiversity, ecology, genetic engineering and nomenclature. For the enthusiastic beginner or the master gardener, Practical Science for Gardeners unravels the mysterious inner life of plants.
176 pp, 150 x 230 mm, 56 b/w illus., hardcover
ISBN13 9780881927184
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Anyone seeking principles for improving a garden will find this book immensely useful.
Pratt has a warm feeling for historical perspective and does not hesitate to admonish, philosophize, and encourage.
Practical Science for Gardeners is an easy and enjoyable read, and can be a useful book for gardeners interested in learning the science behind successful gardening practices.
This is the book you have been waiting for ... to understand the science of gardening will improve your gardening pleasure.
Packed full of tips about how to apply science to achieve healthier plants and better gardens, this informative and entertaining book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review their gardening practices in light of their new found knowledge.