Botany for GardenersA bestseller since its debut in 1990, this indispensable and handy reference has now been expanded and updated with dozens of new photos, appendicies and a comprehensive index.
How do plants grow? What does each part of the flower do? What happens to water after the roots draw it from the soil? Do plants measure passing time? Answers to these questions and more will be found in this informative introduction to botany written in lay language.
Finally, we have a clear and nontechnical explanation of how plants work. Written specifically for gardeners, it succeeds in explaining the complex processes of plant growth, functions, adaptation, responses, and reproduction in easy-to-understand terms. Scientific terminology is introduced as necessary, while remarkable photographs and drawings illustrate easily overlooked details of plants.
"This small volume provides a clear and easily digestible overview of the fundamentals of botanical science as they relate to horticulture. Excellent illustrations and reader-friendly."
Despite their obvious love of plants, many
gardeners have yet to take the logical step of learning more about
them through the study of botany, perhaps fearing the subject
is too complex and technical. This book provides the perfect introduction.
Written in lay language, but without oversimplification, it speaks
specifically to gardeners and horticulturists, and has also been
warmly received as an introductory botany text for students.
As the author intended, the gardener can come to understand plants "from the plant's point of view." A rewarding book.
Softcover. 2005. 240 pages. 6 X 9". 147 color photos. 61 illustrations and tables. $19.95
Format: Paperback Pages: 240 pp.* Dimensions: 6 x 9 in* (230 x 155 cm)* Illustrations: 147 color photos, 3 color drawings, 1 b/w photo, 53 line drawings, 4 tables* Copyright: ©2005
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