Landscape Gardening and Design with Plants
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This book, Landscape Gardening and Design with Plants, is the first of its kind in contents in India, written by an eminent scientist, reputed teacher, highly experienced landscape designer and renowned floriculturist. This rewarding and absorbing publication consists of 35 chapters that deal with various aspects of landscape gardening, garden design and a vast range of interesting plant material for landscaping. Chapter 1 provides information on origin and history of gardens and gardening. Chapter 2 deals with garden design, Chapter 3 covers garden features and ornamentation, Chapter 4 describes the nursery management for flower crops, Chapter 5 furnishes all aspects of plant propagation and Chapter 6 discusses the plant protection aspects of ornamental crops.
Apart from these six extensive chapters, in the following 29 chapters very fascinating, elaborate and rare information is provided on trees, palms, cycas, bamboos, conifers, heaths and heathers, shrubs, roses, magnolias, azaleas, camellias, bougainvilleas, hedges and edges, lawn grasses, ground covers, foliage plants, ferns, selaginellas, lycopodiums, herbaceous perennials, bulbous ornamentals, cacti and other succulents, annuals, biennials, aquatic ornamentals and orchids. The information furnished is up-to-date and sufficient to allow one to assess the potential of plants to create beautiful garden designs and healthy environments for all corners, pockets and situations. It is an extensive illustrative printed document on landscape gardening and the plant wealth in ornamental crops. This publication is intended to be a comprehensive source of information for landscape architects, landscape designers, horticulturists, town and country planners, keen gardeners, as also concerned students, teachers and scientists.
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| Author | S.K. Bhattacharjee |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 978-81-7910-376-0 |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Pages | xxiv+516 |
| Publication Year | 2019 |
| Publisher | Aavishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur |