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| Preface | |
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| Fundamentals of Horticulture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Divisions of Professional Horticulture | |
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| The Profession of Horticulture | |
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| Recreational Horticulture | |
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| Climate and Plant Growth | |
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| Climate and Seasons | |
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| Elements of Climate | |
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| Factors Modifying Climate | |
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| Microclimates | |
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| Plant-Growing Zones of North America | |
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| Botanical Nomenclature, Anatomy, and Physiology | |
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| What Is a Plant? | |
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| Plant Nomenclature and Classification | |
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| Plant Anatomy | |
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| Physiological Processes | |
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| Plant Growth and Development | |
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| Plant Life Cycles | |
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| Stages of Plant Maturation | |
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| Plant Hormones and Growth-Regulating Chemicals | |
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| Plant Propagation | |
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| Sexual and Vegetative Propagation | |
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| Growing Plants from Seed | |
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| Growing Plants from Spores | |
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| Vegetative Propagation | |
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| Genetic Engineering | |
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| Growing Plants Outdoors | |
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| Outdoor Soils and Fertility | |
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| Classification | |
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| Organic Matter in the Soil | |
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| Cation-Exchange Capacity | |
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| Air and Water in the Soil | |
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| Soil Layers | |
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| Erosion | |
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| Soil Biology | |
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| Soil pH | |
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| Soil Improvement | |
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| Soil Conservation | |
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| Plant Nutrition | |
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| Nutrient Deficiencies | |
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| Fertilizers | |
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| Vegetable Gardening | |
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| Types of Vegetables | |
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| Climatic Factors | |
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| Planning a Vegetable Garden | |
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| Planting the Garden | |
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| Vegetable Garden Maintenance | |
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| Crop Rotation | |
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| Cover and Green Manure Crops | |
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| Commercial Vegetable Production in the Field | |
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| Culture of Common Garden Vegetables | |
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| Minor Vegetables | |
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| Growing Tree Fruits and Nuts | |
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| Site Selection | |
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| Incorporating Tree Crops in the Landscape | |
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| Tree Selection | |
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| Dwarf Fruit Trees | |
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| Planting Fruit and Nut Trees | |
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| Maintenance of Tree Crops | |
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| Failure to Bear | |
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| Commercial Fruit Production | |
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| Individual Crops and Their Growing Requirements | |
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| Bush and Other Small Fruits | |
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| Planning the Small Fruit Garden | |
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| General Growing Requirements for Specific Small Fruits | |
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| Planning, Soil Preparation, and Planting | |
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| Pruning and Training Small Fruits | |
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| General Maintenance of Perennial Small Fruits | |
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| Flower and Herb Gardening | |
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| Types of Garden Flowers | |
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| Planning the Flower Garden | |
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| Preparing and Planting the Bed | |
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| Flower Garden Maintenance | |
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| Specialty Gardens | |
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| Home Landscape Planning and Installation | |
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| The Professional Landscape | |
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| The Homeowner-Designed Landscape | |
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| Obtaining Landscape Plants | |
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| Nursery Production | |
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| Planting the Landscape | |
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| Postplanting Care of the Landscape | |
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| Landscape Maintenance | |
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| Features of a Low-Maintenance Landscape | |
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| Tools for Landscape Maintenance | |
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| Pruning Landscape Plants | |
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| Watering | |
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| Fertilizing Landscape Plants | |
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| Weed Control | |
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| Lawn Establishment and Care | |
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| Establishing a New Lawn | |
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| Lawn Renovation | |
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| Turf Grass Maintenance | |
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| Lawn Substitutes | |
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| Diagnosing and Treating Outdoor Plant Disorders | |
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| Identifying the Affected Plant | |
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| Determining the Cause of the Problem | |
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| Treating Plant Disorders | |
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| Federal Pesticide Laws | |
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| Organic Gardening | |
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| Integrated Pest Management | |
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| Growing Plants Indoors | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Plants as Cleaners of Indoor Air Pollutants | |
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| The Indoor Environment | |
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| Indoor Plant Maintenance | |
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| Purchasing Indoor Plants | |
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| Acclimatization and Conditioning | |
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| Maintenance Activities | |
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| Plants with Special Requirements | |
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| Potting Media and Fertilizers | |
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| Indoor Plant Potting Media | |
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| Indoor Plant Fertilizers | |
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| Medium- and Fertilizer-Related Indoor Plant Problems | |
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| Light and Indoor Plant Growth | |
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| Effects of Light on Plant Growth and Development | |
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| Placement of Plants for Optimum Natural Light | |
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| Maximizing Natural Light | |
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| Artificial Lighting for Plant Growth | |
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| Light-Related Indoor Plant Disorders | |
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| Indoor Plant Watering and Humidity | |
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| Watering and Indoor Plant Growth | |
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| Humidity and Indoor Plant Growth | |
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| Controlling Indoor Plant Pests and Diseases | |
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| Indoor Plant Insects and Related Pests | |
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| Organisms Causing Diseases of Indoor Plants | |
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| Specific Diseases of Indoor Plants | |
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| Pest and Disease Prevention | |
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| Pest and Disease Control Methods | |
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| Safety Precautions for Using Pesticides | |
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| Decorating with Growing Plants and Fresh Flowers | |
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| A Historical Perspective | |
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| Functional Uses of Plants | |
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| Elements of Design | |
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| The Design Process | |
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| Arranging Flowers | |
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| Greenhouses and Related Climate-Controlling Structures | |
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| Greenhouses | |
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| Commercial Floricultural Crops | |
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| Indoor Plant Growth Units | |
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| Appendix of Plant Societies | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |