Living With Plants: A Guide to Practical Botany

Rating:
Summary: Beyond Basic Gardening
Review: This book is an excellent choice for anyone wishing to better understand how plants function and grow. The reading level and scientific information seem appropriate for those with a basic knowledge of science or gardening. What makes this book special is that it contains in-depth, useful information about plant form and function, plant needs and requirements, how to propagate plants, basic gardening info, pest and control practices, and an excellent guide to planning and maintaining landscape plants. I use this book as a textbook in my high school Plant Science course - the students enjoy the reading level,(the key vocabulary terms are displayed in bold print), the drawings and pictures, and the fact that this book is an excellent reference book that they can actually use outside of school. The copies we use have black and white illustrations and photos - if you're looking for pretty pictures for the suburban garden this is the wrong book - but if you love plants and wish to help your knowledge about plants grow and blossom this is the best book I've seen for the novice and pro alike.

Rating:
Summary: Beyond Basic Gardening
Review: This book is an excellent choice for anyone wishing to better understand how plants function and grow. The reading level and scientific information seem appropriate for those with a basic knowledge of science or gardening. What makes this book special is that it contains in-depth, useful information about plant form and function, plant needs and requirements, how to propagate plants, basic gardening info, pest and control practices, and an excellent guide to planning and maintaining landscape plants. I use this book as a textbook in my high school Plant Science course - the students enjoy the reading level,(the key vocabulary terms are displayed in bold print), the drawings and pictures, and the fact that this book is an excellent reference book that they can actually use outside of school. The copies we use have black and white illustrations and photos - if you're looking for pretty pictures for the suburban garden this is the wrong book - but if you love plants and wish to help your knowledge about plants grow and blossom this is the best book I've seen for the novice and pro alike.