Norimasa Nakamura; Robert G. Marx; Volker Musahl; Alan Getgood; Seth L. Sherman; Peter Verdonk Springer Nature Switzerland AG (2021) Kovakantinen kirja
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Sivumäärä: 320 sivua Asu: Kovakantinen kirja Julkaisuvuosi: 2019, 07.03.2019 (lisätietoa) Kieli: Englanti
Are you interested in growing your own plants from scratch? This reference book will teach you how to propagate virtually every type of plant.
If you're a thrifty gardener who wants more plants for free, then this book is perfect for you! From fruit trees and ornamental shrubs to exotic orchids and succulents, get all the info you'll need to propagate plants at your fingertips.
Discover the experts' secrets to perfecting plant propagation with this easy-to-follow gardening manual. A horticulturist's delight, this new edition features more than 1,800 detailed illustrations and photos that show both practical step-by-step gardening techniques and the plants themselves.
How long do your seedlings need to germinate? What makes a healthy stem cutting? How do you know what type of rootstock to use when grafting plants? Find out the answer to these questions and more in the most comprehensive guide to propagating plants ever published.
From palms and roses to culinary herbs and conifers, each chapter contains popular and botanically interesting plant groups. Explore the modes of propagation that are unique to the featured plants. Learn about their characteristic ways of reproduction and how these are exploited in various techniques. The techniques are fully illustrated with step-by-step photographs and explanatory artworks. The plants' special needs are discussed, with expert tips on how to achieve success.
This gardening book is crammed with hundreds of step-by-step tutorials and clear advice, ranging from straightforward and simple to more in-depth. The rating system in the plant-by-plant A-Z dictionaries provides you with a quick reference to the relative ease or difficulty of each method of propagation.
Fill Your Garden with Beautiful Plants for Next-To-Nothing
Plant propagation is a fun, rewarding, and inexpensive way to add shrubs to your garden or multiply your collection of houseplants. This book helps you successfully reach your goals while steering you clear of common mistakes. It's an indispensable reference book for every propagator's bookshelf.
Use this comprehensive gardening guide to: - Find out how to propagate more than 1500 garden plants. - Follow the visual step-by-step guides and authoritative advice on cutting, layering, sowing, grafting, and more. - Consult the experts from the horticulture team at the Royal Horticultural Society.
