3 books
—
3 voters
Horticulture
Horticulture has been defined as the agriculture of plants, mainly for food, materials, comfort and beauty. According to American horticulturist Liberty Hyde Bailey, "Horticulture is the growing of flowers, fruits and vegetables, and of plants for ornament and fancy." A more precise definition can be given as "The cultivation, processing, and sale of fruits, nuts, vegetables, and ornamental plants as well as many additional services". It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction and maintenance, and arboriculture. In con
...more
Most Read This Week
Related Genres
“
I want you to understand what you are doing, not just perform tasks because I say so.
”
― Charles Dowding's Skills for Growing
― Charles Dowding's Skills for Growing
“
Working in garden is like digging knowledge from the earth.
”
―
―
Food, Ethics, Horticulture, Permaculture, Polyculture, Agroforestry, Forest Gardening, Silvopast…more
23 members,
last active 8 years ago
This is a companion group for the Palo Alto, CA Library's Gamble Garden book club. The book club…more
1 member,
last active 7 years ago
Books pertaining to horticulture, plants, and/or zoo.
1 member,
last active one year ago
Welcome to CZBG's Sustainability Book Club. We will read books based on conservation, sustainabi…more
21 members,
last active 8 years ago
