Written from the point of view of the horticulturalist, this Third Edition of the comprehensive introduction to horticulture as a science, art, and business explores the four general areas of horticulture.

It covers all the essential principles and practices of horticulture pertaining to indoor and outdoor production.

Features:

• Updated and reorganized to provide better flow and greater ease of understanding
• Turf for athletic purposes section
• Vegetable production and use in the U.S
• GIS and GPS application
• Science, art, and business of horticulture
• Basic principles and practices
• Coverage of the four general areas of horticulture
• Indoor and outdoor production
• Science and practice integration
• 600 photographs and line drawings with comprehensive captions, and numerous detailed tables
• Chapter objectives or purpose, expected outcomes, multi-part outcomes assessment for self-evaluation

Contents

1. The Underlying Science
   1. What Is Horticulture?
   2. Classifying and Naming Horticultural Products
   3. Plant Anatomy
   4. Plant Growth Environment
   5. Plant Physiology
   6. Plant Genetics and Improvement
   7. Post Harvest Handling and Marketing of Horticultural Products

2. Protecting Horticultural Plants
   8. Biological Enemies of Horticultural Plants
   9. Principles and Methods of Disease and Pest Control

3. Propagating Horticultural Plants
   10. Sexual Propagation
   11. Asexual Propagation

4. Growing Plants Indoors
   12. Growing Houseplants
   13. Terrarium Culture
   14. Bonsai: The Art of Miniature Plant Culture
   15. Controlled-Environment Horticulture
   16. Growing Succulents

5. Growing Plants Outdoors: Ornamentals
   17. Principles of Landscaping
   18. Nursery Production and Installation of the Landscape
   19. Turf Production and Use
   20. Pruning
   21. Maintenance of the Landscape and Garden
   22. Cut and Dried Flowers: Production and Arranging

6. Growing Plants Outdoors: Vegetables, Fruits and Nuts
   23. Growing Vegetables
   24. Herb Gardening
   25. Organic Farming
   26. Management of Selected Fruit Trees and Small Fruits

Index

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