Landscape Gardening and Design with Plants (2nd Edition)
Bhattacharjee, Supriya Kumar
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Book ID : 26203
ISBN-10 : 81-7910-376-5 / 8179103765
ISBN-13 : 978-81-7910-376-0 / 9788179103760
Place
of Publication :
Jaipur
Year
of Publication :
2012
Edition : (Second Edition)
Language : English
xxi, 516p., 120 Col. Plts., Gloss., Bib., Index., 25 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- 1. Origin and history of gardens and gardening. 2. Garden design. 3. Garden features and ornamentation. 4. Nursery and its management. 5. Propagation of ornamental plants. 6. Plant protection in ornamental crops. 7. Trees. 8. Palms. 9. Cycas. 10. Bamboo. 11. Conifers. 12. Health and heathers. 13. Shrubs. 14. Rose. 15. Magnolia. 16. Azalea. 17. Camellia. 18. Climbers. 19. Bougainvillaea. 20. Hedges for gardens and farms. 21. Lawn. 22. Grasses. 23. Ground cover plants. 24. Shade loving foliage plants. 25. Ferns. 26. Selaginella. 27. Lycopodium. 28. Herbaceous perennials. 29. Bulbous plants. 30. Cacti. 31. Ornamental succulents other than Cacti. 32. Annuals. 33. Biennials. 34. Aquatic plants. 35. Orchids.
DESCRIPTION
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 one provides information on origin and history gardens and gardening. Chapter two deals with garden design, Chapter three covers garden features and ornamentation, chapter four describes the nursery management for flower crops, chapter five furnishes all aspects of plant propagation and Chapter six discusses the plant protection aspects of ornamental crops.
