Principles of Horticulture

This colourful guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of horticulture. It is written in a clear and accessible style and covers the principles that underpin growing plants for the garden and allotment, with reference to how these are tackled by professionals.

List of contents

1. Horticulture and gardening, 2. Classifying and naming plants, 3. The plant life cycle, 4. Plant cells and tissues, 5. Roots, stems, leaves and their adaptations, 6. Plant reproduction, 7. Plant growth, 8. Transport in plants, 9. Ecology and garden wildlife, 10. The root environment, 11. Soil water, 12. Organic matter in soils, 13. Plant nutrition, 14. Growing in containers, 15. Plant health maintenance, 16. Weeds, 17. Plant pests, 18. Plant diseases and disorders

About the author

Charles Adams is Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, formerly Vice-Principal of Capel Manor College and Head of the Science Department at Oaklands College. He is an examination moderator of horticulture examinations and a member of the Royal Horticultural Society Qualifications Advisory Group.
Jane Brook is a freelance lecturer in plant science and horticulture, formerly at Capel Manor College, Middlesex University and the University of Hertfordshire, UK. She is also an examiner in horticulture at the Royal Horticultural Society, UK.
David Francis is a professional associate of the Royal Horticultural Society and lives in Japan. He was formerly a lecturer in horticulture at Capel Manor College in London.
Mike Early was a lecturer in horticulture science at Oaklands College, UK, and a landscape gardener.

Summary

This colourful guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of horticulture. It is written in a clear and accessible style and covers the principles that underpin growing plants for the garden and allotment, with reference to how these are tackled by professionals.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Adams, Charles (Chartered Institute of Horticultur Adams, Jane Brook, Brook Jane, Mike Early, Early Mike, David Francis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032946900
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3294690-0
• No. of pages: 332
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; Gardening, GARDENING / General, Landscape art & architecture, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture, Botany & plant sciences, Gardening: plants and cultivation guides, AGRICULTURE & FARMING, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Commercial horticulture, Botany and plant sciences