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| Author | : Margaret Roach |
| Publisher | : Timber Press |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2019-04-30 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1604698772 |
“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.
| Author | : J. Blum |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 367 |
| Release | : 2017-03-03 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1315341875 |
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Urban horticulture, referring to the study and cultivation of the relationship between plants and the urban environment, is gaining more attention as the world rapidly urbanizes and cities expand. While plants have been grown in urban areas for millennia, it is now recognized that they not only provide food, ornament, and recreation, but also supply invaluable ecological services that help mitigate potentially negative impacts of urban ecosystems, and thus increase the livability of cities. This book provides background on key issues in this growing field.
| Author | : Matt Rees-Warren |
| Publisher | : Chelsea Green Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2021-04-29 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1645020088 |
Design a garden for the future—because what we grow matters. "Matt Rees-Warren explains why every square inch of Earth, including our gardens, has ecological significance... Excellent, timely, essential!" —Douglas W. Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope Transform your garden into a self-sustaining haven for nature and wildlife. Ecological garden designer Matt Rees-Warren shares inspirational design ideas and practical projects to help you create a garden that is both beautiful today and sustainable tomorrow. The Ecological Gardener will give you the tools to create an abundant, healthy garden from the soil up—a garden that welcomes birds and bees and allows native planting and wild flowers to flourish, with minimal carbon impact or need for fresh water. This book can guide both novice and experienced gardeners alike in their journey to a more ecological approach, and is full of practical projects and information, including: Finding the right design for your space Creating a wildflower meadow Building rainwater catchments and other tips for water conservation Making compost from kitchen waste, leaf mold, compost tea and more Creating a space for wildlife such as hedgehogs, bees and other pollinators Finding beauty in your garden during the winter Matt will show you how to re-imagine how you garden, working with nature instead of controlling it, to create a space that promotes both wildlife and beauty.
| Author | : Christoph-Martin Geilfus |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2019-08-21 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3030231976 |
An understanding of crop physiology and ecophysiology enables the horticulturist to manipulate a plant’s metabolism towards the production of compounds that are beneficial for human health when that plant is part of the diet or the source of phytopharmaceutical compounds. The first part of the book introduces the concept of Controlled Environment Horticulture as a horticultural production technique used to maximize yields via the optimization of access to growing factors. The second part describes the use of this production technique in order to induce stress responses in the plant via the modulation of these growing factors and, importantly, the way that this manipulation induces defence reactions in the plant resulting in the production of compounds beneficial for human health. The third part provides guidance for the implementation of this knowledge in horticultural production.
| Author | : Steven B. Carroll |
| Publisher | : Timber Press (OR) |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 9780881926118 |
Become a better gardener by understanding the diversity of organisms in your garden and the interactions among them that make your garden a miniature ecosystem.
| Author | : Ross Cameron |
| Publisher | : CABI |
| Total Pages | : 327 |
| Release | : 2016-03-24 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1780641389 |
Environmental horticulture - also referred to as landscape horticulture and amenity horticulture - is the umbrella term for the horticulture that we encounter in our daily lives. This includes parks, botanic gardens, sports facilities, landscape gardens, roundabouts, cemeteries, shopping centres - any public space which has grass, planting and trees. This book reflects contemporary thinking and is supported by scientific evidence to show the role, value and application of horticulture in the landscape. The discipline of environmental horticulture, its importance and impact on the wider environment is explored in the first part, whilst the second part covers practical horticultural management of different categories of environmental horticulture.
| Author | : Kelly D. Norris |
| Publisher | : Cool Springs Press |
| Total Pages | : 210 |
| Release | : 2021-02-16 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 0760368201 |
Recreate the wild beauty and thriving ecology of meadows, prairies, woodlands, and streamsides in your own garden. In New Naturalism, horticulturist and modern plantsman Kelly D. Norris shares his inspiring, ecologically sound vision for home gardens created with stylish yet naturalistic plantings that mimic the wild spaces we covet—far from the contrived, formal, high-maintenance plantings of the past. Through a basic introduction to plant biology and ecology, you’ll learn how to design and grow a lush, thriving home garden by harnessing the power of plant layers and palettes defined by nature, not humans. The next generation of home landscapes don’t consist of plants in a row, pruned to perfection and reliant on pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides to survive. Instead, today’s stunning landscapes convey nature’s inherent beauty. These gardens are imbued with romance and emotion, yet they have so much more to offer than their gorgeous aesthetics. Naturalistic garden designs, such as those featured in this groundbreaking new book, contribute to positive environmental change by increasing biodiversity, providing a refuge for wildlife, and reconnecting humans to nature. In the pages of New Naturalism you’ll find: Planting recipes for building meadows, prairies, and other grassland-inspired open plantings even in compact, urban settings Nature-inspired ways to upgrade existing foundation plantings, shrub beds, and flower borders to a wilder aesthetic while still managing the space Inspiration for taking sidewalk and driveway plantings and turning them into visually soft, welcoming spaces for humans and wildlife alike Ideas for turning shady landscapes into canopied retreats that celebrate nature Creative ways to make an ecologically vibrant garden in even the smallest of spaces New Naturalism approaches the planting beds around our homes as ecological systems. If properly designed and planted, these areas can support positive environmental change, increase plant and animal diversity, and create a more resilient space that’s less reliant on artificial inputs. And they do it all while looking beautiful and improving property values.
| Author | : Larissa I. Weisfeld |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2018-09-03 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 135124938X |
Ecological and genetic control of plant resistance to unfavorable environmental influences is being carried out all over the world, and new varieties and hybrids of plants are being created, resulting in rich, new information and innovative new methods of cultivation. This new volume, Temperate Horticulture for Sustainable Development and Environment: Ecological Aspects, explores the vast biotic diversity in horticulture, with a focus on sustainable development in today's deteriorating environment. The book offers new technologies for a wide range of horticultural crops, including vegetables, fruit, berries, and flowers. The information presented here is the result of original experiments and study of leading specialists in horticulture, plant breeding, and related areas. Part 1, Innovation in the Field of Vegetable Growing, looks at several completely new methods for increasing the yield of potatoes and cucumbers. The second part. The Arctic Berries: Ecology and Biochemistry presents an abundance of data on the phytocenotic properties of wild-growing and cultivated berry plants and of arctic raspberry and blueberry in natural populations of taiga zones. The authors studied berry crops, cranberry, Arctic bramble, blueberry, Arctic raspberry, cowberry, growing on the boggy soil and peatlands in taiga zones. Part 3, Decorative Plants: Breeding and Biochemistry, provides an overview of winter garden plants and their successful cultivation, looks at the range of resistance to salinization and other stresses of ornamental plants growing, and presents a biochemical analysis of biological active compounds and antioxidants among various species of the genus Aloe. Part 4, on Fruit Growing and Breeding, reviews various technologies for the cultivation of various fruits and presents an overview of data on breeding rare fruit crop. This volume will be useful for the scientific community, ecologists, geneticists, breeders, and industry professionals interested in using science to implement practical applications in production of fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
| Author | : Alka Chauhan |
| Publisher | : Discovery Publishing House Pvt Limited |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 2019-04 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 9789388854092 |
The present book updates the subject content of irrigation methods and water quality for horticultural crops, Effect of foliar spray of organic and inorganic nutrients on the growth and yield of crops, Water management in fruit crops, Post harvest technology, Ecological status of pteridophytes, Ecology and ethnobotany of few plants, Ecological status of wild life sanctuary.
| Author | : Wendel Mason |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2017-06-08 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781682863824 |
Horticulture is the growth of plants for self-sustenance as well for as commercial purposes. Horticultural practices dominate the practical aspect of agriculture and horticultural theory too, plays an important aspect in agronomic studies. This book will provide interesting topics for research which interested readers can take up. This book studies, analysis and upholds the pillars of horticulture and its utmost significance in modern times. It attempts to understand the multiple branches that fall under the discipline of horticulture and now such concepts have practical applications primarily with respect to ecology and agriculture. It will help the readers in keeping pace with the rapid changes in this field. Those with an interest in the horticulture field would find this book helpful.
