The Maryland Master Gardener Handbook
eBook - ePub

The Maryland Master Gardener Handbook

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Maryland Master Gardener Handbook

About this book

The definitive guide to gardening in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic—from the experts at the University of Maryland Extension.

Whether you're a novice or an expert gardener, The Maryland Master Gardener Handbook is the resource you need to grow a thriving garden in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. This reference details plant terminology, gardening instructions, growing schedules, and species charts featuring color photographs for gardeners in Maryland.

Chapters cover essential horticultural topics such as ecology, botany, soils, entomology, and plant diseases. In addition to educating gardeners about the basics, the handbook highlights sustainable gardening content such as the use and care of native plants, integrated pest management, water conservation, and best management practices for gardening in a changing climate.

Diving deeper, the handbook also provides information on:
• Plant nutrition
• Composting and pruning
• Weeds and lawns
• Herbaceous plants and woody plants
• Vegetables and fruits
• Native plants, invasive plants, indoor plants, and plant propagation
• Landscape design and conservation landscaping
• Wildlife and woodlands
• Garden tools and equipment

Finally, the guide includes diagnostic keys for all major plant groups and special keys for cultural and environmental problems, as well as information on structural and nuisance pests. Created as part of the curriculum of the University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Program, The Maryland Master Gardener Handbook is the definitive resource for anyone looking to develop a green thumb.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. 1: Introduction
  6. 2: Teaching and Communication
  7. 3: Ecology
  8. 4: Basic Botany
  9. 5: Soils and Fertilizers
  10. 6: Plant Nutrition
  11. 7: Composting
  12. 8: Insect Basics
  13. 9: Plant Disease Basics
  14. 10: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
  15. 11: Pesticide Use And Safety
  16. 12: Plant Diagnostics
  17. 13: Weeds
  18. 14: Lawns
  19. 15: Herbaceous Plants
  20. 16: Woody Plants
  21. 17: Pruning
  22. 18: Vegetables
  23. 19: Small Fruits
  24. 20: Tree Fruits
  25. 21: Native Plants
  26. 22: Invasive Plants
  27. 23: Indoor Plants
  28. 24: Plant Propagation
  29. 25: Container Gardening
  30. 26: Landscape Design
  31. 27: Wildlife and Woodlands
  32. 28: Conservation Landscaping
  33. 29: Garden Tools and Equipment
  34. 30: Resource Appendix
  35. List of Figures
  36. List of Tables
  37. Index of Diagnostic Keys
  38. Index