Practical horticulture/
Laura Williams Rice; Robert P Rice
- 7th ed
- Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2011.
- ix, 438 p. 28 cm.
The "green industry" and careers in horticulture -- Botanical nomenclature, anatomy, and physiology -- Plant growth and development -- Climate and plant growth -- Plant propagation -- Outdoor soils and fertility -- Diagnosing and treating outdoor plant disorders -- Vegetable gardening -- Growing tree fruits and nuts -- Bush and other small fruits -- Flower and herb gardening -- Home landscape planning -- Landscape installation and maintenance -- Lawns and lawn substitutes -- Indoor plant maintenance -- Media, fertilizers, and watering -- Light and indoor plant growth -- Controlling indoor plant pests and diseases -- Decorating with growing plants and fresh flowers -- Greenhouses and related climate-controlling structures.