{"product_id":"science-and-the-garden-9781118778432","title":"Science and the Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost conventional gardening books concentrate on how and when to carry out horticultural tasks such as pruning, seed sowing and taking cuttings. \u003ci\u003eScience and the Garden, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is unique in explaining in straightforward terms some of the science that underlies these practices. It is principally a book of ''Why'' ? Why are plants green? Why do some plants only flower in the autumn? Why do lateral buds begin to grow when the terminal bud is removed by pruning? Why are some plants successful as weeds? Why does climate variability and change mean change for gardeners? But it also goes on to deal with the ''How'', providing rationale behind the practical advice.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe coverage is wide-ranging and comprehensive and includes: the diversity, structure, functioning and reproduction of garden plants; nomenclature and classification; genetics and plant breeding; soil properties and soil management; environmental factors affecting growth and development; methods of propagatio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to third edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to second edition xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to first edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Diversity in the plant world 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The plant body: structure and function 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Reproduction: Securing the future 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Naming plants 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Selecting and breeding plants 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Summary 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Soil cultivation and fertility 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The plant environment: Light and water 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Plants and seasons 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Growing plants from seed 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Vegetative propagation 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Size and form 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Colour, scent and sound in the garden 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Climate and weather 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Climate and other environmental changes 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Protected cultivation 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The diversity of the undesirables 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Controlling the undesirables 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Maturation, ripening and storage 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Garden ecology 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Garden wildlife and conservation 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Low-input and low-impact gardening 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Health, well-being and socio-cultural benefits 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Gardens for science 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthors and affiliations 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 355\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406921769303,"sku":"9781118778432","price":42.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118778432.jpg?v=1730497567","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/science-and-the-garden-9781118778432","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}