Introductory Horticulture. This item is unavailable.Introductory Horticulture

This competency-based, introductory horticulture book is now in its sixth edition. Written in an easy-to-read, engaging style, it enables users to measure their progress. This book includes numerous illustrations to help reinforce written material. It provides a thorough introduction to the world of horticulture. This latest edition includes new chapters on water gardens, dish gardens, and prairie gardens for the more adventuresome gardener.

Unit 1: Exploring the Horticulture Field. Unit 2: Plant Taxonomy. Unit 3: Parts of the Plant and Their Functions. Unit 4: Environmental Requirements for Good Plant Growth. Unit 5: Growth Stimulants, Retardants, and Rooting Hormones. Unit 6: Seeds. Unit 7: Softwood and Semi-hardwood Cuttings and Micropropagation. Unit 8: Hardwood Cuttings. Unit 9: Separation and Division. Unit 10: Grafting. Unit 11: Budding. Unit 12: Layering. Unit 13: Poinsettias. Unit 14: Chrysanthemums. Unit 15: Easter Lilies. Unit 16: Integrated Pest Management. Unit 17: Safe Use of Pesticides. Unit 18: Insecticides. Unit 19: Fungicides, Rodenticides, Molluscicides, and Nematocides. Unit 20: Herbicides. Unit 21: Dish Gardens. Unit 22: Art of Bonsai. Unit 23: Interior Landscape, Houseplants, and Plantscaping. Unit 24: Shrubs and Trees. Unit 25: Annual Bedding Plants. Unit 26: Perennials, Ornamental Grass, Vines, Bamboo, and Prairie Gardens. Unit 27: Narrowleaf Evergreens. Unit 28: Broadleaf Evergreens. Unit 29: Deciduous Trees. Unit 30: Deciduous Shrubs. Unit 31: Ground Covers. Unit 32: Bulbs. Unit 33: Techniques of Pruning. Unit 34: Principles of Landscaping, Maintenance, Xeriscaping, Water Gardens, Irrigation, and Green Roofs. Unit 35: Establishing the Lawn. Unit 36: Maintaining the Lawn. Unit 37: Renovating the Lawn. Unit 38: Planning and Preparing the Garden Site. Unit 39: Planting the Vegetable Garden. Unit 40: Caring for the Vegetable Garden. Unit 41: Favorite Garden Vegetables and Herbs. Unit 42: Strawberries. Unit 43: Blueberries. Unit 44: Bramble Fruits. Unit 45: Grapes. Unit 46: Wreaths. Unit 47: Creating Holiday Centerpieces. Unit 48: Enhancements and Accessories for Floral Designs. Unit 49: Floral Designs. Unit 50: Corsages and Boutonnieres. Unit 51: Beginning a Horticulture Business Unit 52: Financial Operations Unit 53: Human Relations Unit 54: Business Communications Unit 55: Horticulture in the Age of Technology Unit 56: Leadership Development in Horticulture Appendix A - Scientific and Common Names Appendix B - Professional, Educational, and Trade Organizations for Horticulture and Related Areas Appendix C - Nut Crops Appendix D - Equipment and tool Maintenance Appendix E - Deer Resistant Plants Glossary. Index.