The Informed Gardener Blooms Again
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The Informed Gardener Blooms Again

  1. 248 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Available until 23 Dec |Learn more

The Informed Gardener Blooms Again

About this book

The Informed Gardener Blooms Again picks up where The Informed Gardener left off, using scientific literature to debunk a new set of common gardening myths. Once again, Linda Chalker-Scott investigates the science behind each myth, reminding us that urban and suburban landscapes are ecosystems requiring their own particular set of management practices. The Informed Gardener Blooms Again provides answers to questions such as: Does using drought-tolerant plants reduce water consumption? Is it more effective to spray fertilizers on the leaves of trees and shrubs than to apply it to the soil? Will cedar wood chips kill landscape plants? Should I use ladybugs in my garden as a form of pest control? Does aerobically brewed compost tea suppress disease? Every year Chalker-Scott receives hundreds of e-mails from around the world on these and related topics. Her advice, based on more than twenty years of experience in the field of plant physiology, has helped home gardeners, landscape architects, and nursery and landscape professionals to develop scientifically based sustainable landscaping practices. Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWrk2894iyA

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INDEX

A
acidic soils. See under soils
acrylamide, 132–38. See also hydrogels
ACT (aerated compost tea), 190–94
acute stress, 25. See also environmental stress
adaptation, 8, 12, 187; to disturbance, 143; to dry conditions, 32, 66, 101; to seasonal changes, 37; to soil conditions, 32, 62; of weeds, 68
aesthetics: of landscapes, 53, 101–2, 214–15; of mulch materials, 7, 125, 148, 167
agricultural methods, 10–11, 13, 110, 116, 197; alternative, 17–21, 126–29, 137–38, 212–15; conventional, 19; intercropping, 11–12, 14; misapplied to urban landscapes, 30, 42, 120–21, 132, 143–46; polyculture, 11, 19; traditional, 143. See also crop production
airborne chemicals. See allelopathy
air pollution, 56
alkaline soils, 31–32. See also soils
allelopathy: growth suppression, 153; juglone, 154; thujaplicin, 155; thujone, 155; tropolone, 155
alternative agriculture. See under agricultural methods
aluminum. See under heavy metals
amendment incorporation. See under soil amendments
amendments. See soil amendments
ammonium sulfate, 121. See also fertilizers
anaerobic soil, 154. See also soils
annual crops. See vegetable crops
annual flower beds. See flower beds
annual flowers. See flowers
anthocyanins: antioxidant behavior of, 43; drought-induced, 41; herbicide-induced, 42; juvenile reddening, 41; pathogen-induced, 42; and solar protection, 43
antimicrobial activity, 155
antimicrobial compounds, 7
antitranspirants, 183–87
antiviral activity, 213
aquatic systems. See under ecosystems
arborist chips. See under woodchip mulches
arborists, 25
arid environments. See under climate
arsenic, 83–88. See also heavy metals
aspect, 56
auxins, 197. See also plant growth regulators
B
backfill, 164. See also soil amendments
bacteria, 134, 148, 155, 167–68, 184, 200; pathogenic, 42, 62, 66, 162. See also microbes
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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Evidence-Based Gardening
  8. Understanding How Plants Work
  9. How/What/When/Where to Plant
  10. Soil Additives
  11. Mulches
  12. Miracles in a Bag/Bottle/Box
  13. Index
  14. About the Author