A Handbook of Landscape Gardening and Environment by Mahboob AS
Book Summary:
The author has described the parameters of landscaping, and how to control the environmental pollution through plantation of trees, shrubs, climbers, hedges, edges, lawns, house plants, seasonal flowering plants, water garden, hanging garden, window garden. The author, on the basis of his wide experience, has presented the material in a lucid style. Readers will find this book informative and enjoyable and also as a guide for self-employment. This book is an attempt to fill the gap amongst the growers, educated unemployed rural youths, housewives and nursery-men. It is aimed at providing all relevant information and technology under one cover, about the theory and practical work of modern floriculture industry, landscaping and pollution free environment. It will therefore, be welcomed not only in India but abroad also.
Audience of the Book :
This book Useful for Agronomy.
Table of Contents:
SECTION ONE: CONCEPT OF LANDSCAPING AND ENVIRONMENT
1. Introduction
2. I Importance and Scope of Floriculture Industry
3. Principles of Landscape Gardening
4. Role of Plants in Our Environment
SECTION TWO: BASIC NEEDS FOR GARDENING
1. Soil and Drainage
2. Climatic Requirement
3. Nutrients
4. Garden Tools and Implements and its Function
SECTION THREE: LANDSCAPE GARDENING
1. Lawn
2. Hedges
3. Edges
4. Foliage and Flowering Trees
5. Foliage and Flowering Shrubs
6. Palms
7. Araucaria
8. Cycas
9. Juniperus
10. Pinus
11. Thuja
12. Flowering Climbers
13. Bonsai Culture
14. Cactus and Succulents Garden
15. Hanging Garden
16. Window Garden
17. Water Garden
SECTION FOUR: GARDEN AND PARK DESIGN
1. Garden and Park Design
SECTION FIVE: INDOOR / FOLIAGE PLANTS (DECORATIVE PLANTS)
1. Indoor Plants
SECTION SIX: (I) ANNUALS (SEASONAL FLOWERS)
1. Seasonal Flowers
2. Coleus
3. Caladium (Rainy Season Foliage Plant)
SECTION SIX: (II) CUT-FLOWERS “RIGHT FROM BIRTH TO DEATH”
1. Rose
2. Chrysanthemum
3. Dahlia
4. Carnation
5. Gerbera
6. Aster
7. Anthurium
8. Bird of Paradise
9. Orchid
10. Jasmines
11. Marigold
12. Gladiolus
13. Tuberose
14. Amaryllis
15. Lilium
16. Canna
SECTION SEVEN: PROTECTED CULTIVATION OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS
1. Environmentally Protected Cultivation of Ornamental Crops
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