Practical Horticulture

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About This Book

Practical Horticulture has been able to keep abreast of the changes in horticulture by updating the photos, information, references, and adding new sections. The instructional level has been left the samesimple and readable to someone unfamiliar with horticulture, but scientifically accurate.

Features

• New section on planning an ecologically sound landscape, including greenscaping and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for ecologically meritorious landscapes (information is also included on energy conservation in material and supply selection)
• A section on the evolution of horticulture into the Green Industry, including photos of green walls and roofs
• New chapter on careers in horticulture and the occupational outlook for horticulture jobs in the upcoming years with statistics from the Department of Labor
• New section on landscape planning that includes irrigation planning for water conservation, water pollution abatement, and hydrozoning