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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Horticulture: An Introduction | |
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| Exploring the Horticulture Field | |
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| Plant Taxonomy: How Plants Are Named | |
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| Plant Science | |
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| Parts of the Plant and Their Functions | |
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| Environmental Requirements for Good Plant Growth | |
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| Growth Stimulants, Retardants, and Rooting Hormones | |
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| Plant Propagation | |
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| Seeds | |
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| Softwood and Semihardwood Cuttings and Micropropagation | |
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| Hardwood Cuttings | |
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| Separation and Division | |
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| Grafting | |
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| Budding | |
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| Layering | |
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| Greenhouse Management and Crops | |
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| Poinsettias | |
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| Chrysanthemums | |
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| Easter Lilies | |
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| Integrated Pest Management | |
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| Integrated Pest Management and the Biological Control of Pests and Diseases | |
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| The Safe Use of Pesticides | |
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| Insecticides | |
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| Fungicides, Rodenticides, Molluscicides, and Nematocides | |
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| Herbicides | |
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| Container-Grown Plants | |
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| Dish Gardens | |
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| The Art of Bonsai | |
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| The Interior Landscape: Houseplants and Plantscaping | |
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| Shrubs and Trees | |
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| Using Plants in the Landscape | |
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| Annual Bedding Plants | |
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| Perennials, Ornamental Grass, Vines, Bamboo, and Prairie Gardens | |
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| Narrowleaf Evergreens | |
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| Broadleaf Evergreens | |
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| Deciduous Trees | |
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| Deciduous Shrubs | |
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| Ground Covers | |
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| Bulbs | |
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| Techniques of Pruning | |
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| Principles of Landscaping, Maintenance, Xeriscaping, Water Gardens, and Irrigation | |
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| Lawn and Turfgrass Establishment and Maintenance | |
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| Establishing the Lawn | |
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| Maintaining the Lawn | |
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| Renovating the Lawn | |
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| The Vegetable Garden | |
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| Planning and Preparing the Garden Site | |
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| Planting the Vegetable Garden | |
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| Caring for the Vegetable Garden | |
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| Favorite Garden Vegetables and Herbs | |
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| The Small Fruit Garden | |
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| Strawberries | |
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| Blueberries | |
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| The Bramble Fruits | |
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| Grapes | |
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| Holiday Crafts and Floral Designs | |
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| Wreaths and Door Swags | |
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| Creating Holiday Centerpieces | |
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| Enhancements and Accessories for Floral Designs | |
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| Floral Designs | |
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| Corsages and Boutonnieres | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Scientific and Common Names | |
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| Business Ownership and the Free-Enterprise System | |
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| Nut Crops | |
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| Equipment and Tool Maintenance | |
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| Index | |