Description
Book SynopsisEnvironmental horticulture - also referred to as landscape horticulture and amenity horticulture - is the umbrella term for the horticulture that we encounter in our daily lives. This includes parks, botanic gardens, sports facilities, landscape gardens, roundabouts, cemeteries, and shopping centres - any public space which has grass, planting and trees. A complete and comprehensive guide to an area most of us take for granted, Environmental Horticulture: - Comments and critiques contemporary thinking on the subject - Explores the role, value and application of horticulture in different landscapes - Reviews the importance and impact of horticulture on the wider environment - Covers practical management advice for categories of environmental horticulture such as turf grass, bedding plants, trees, grasslands and green roofs A vital resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book is also a valuable addition to academic departments with an interest in green space management and wider environmental issues.
Table of Contents1: Introduction to Environmental Horticulture: Issues and Future 2: Environmental Horticulture: Benefits and Impacts 3: Green Space and Well-Being 4: Environmental Horticulture and Conservation of Biodiversity 5: Landscape Trees, Shrubs and Woody Climbing Plants 6: Herbaceous Plants and Geophytes 7: Semi-Natural Grasslands and Meadows 8: Bedding and Annual Flowering Plants 9: Lawns and Sports Turf 10: New Green Space Interventions – Green Walls, Green Roofs and Rain Gardens 11: Interior Landscapes
