Plants and planting on landscape sites : selection and supervision / Peter R. Thoday (Former Senior Lecturer in Amenity Horticulture, University of Bath, UK, & Principal of Thoday Associates, Landscape Consultants, UK).
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TextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2016Copyright date: 2016Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 146 pages) : illustrations (some color), chartsContent type: - text
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- SB472.45 .T46 2016eb
This book contains 11 chapters focusing on the challenges that arise during the preparation and planting of landscape sites, such as selection and quality of the plant material, the site and its preparation, the planting operation and the management of the site during plant establishment. This book also presents a balance between providing some background insight through reference to plant and soil science and more directly applicable information on aspects of plant husbandry.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Landscape sites -- The plants -- Background to the plants we use -- Selecting, assessing and purchasing landscape plants -- Understanding nursery practice -- Forms and types of transplant traded -- Seeds and direct seeding -- Site work before planting -- Transplanting and seeding -- Care in the establishment phase.
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