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Landscaping: Principles & PracticesSeventh Edition
Jack E. Ingels
9781428376410
Landscaping: Principles & Practices, Seventh Edition, provides students with the information needed to be successful in the classroom and the workplace. Focusing on three areas of professional practice; design, contracting, and management, the reader is provided the basic knowledge integral to the industry in straightforward, easy-to-read chapters. It also addresses traditional topics such as design, plant installation, and pricing, as well as topics not found in most other texts, such as interior landscaping, xeriscaping, water gardens, and safety.
Table of Contents:
1. Using Drawing Instruments
2. Lettering
3. Graphic Materials and Techniques
4. The Site
5. The Landscape Process
6. The Outdoor Room Concept
7. Plant Selection
8. The Principles of Design
9. Flowers
10. Xeriscaping
11. Hardscape
12. Enrichment
13. Landscaping in the Age of Technology
14. Pricing the Proposed Design
15. Presenting a Proposal
16. Landscape Calculations
17. Understanding Contracts and Contractors
18. Contract Documents
19. Specifications
20. Human Resources: The Needs and Opportunities
21. Installing Landscape Plants
22. Selecting the Proper Grass
23. Lawn Construction
24. Landscape Irrigation
25. Interior Plantscaping
26. Water Gardens
27. Maintaining Landscape Plants
28. Plant Injuries: Identification and Care
29. Care of the Lawn
30. Winterization of the Landscape
31. Pricing Landscape Maintenance
32. Safety in the Landscape Industry
Introductory HorticultureEighth Edition
Carroll Shry, H. Edward Reiley
9781435480391
Introductory Horticulture is one of the most widely used resources for secondary agriscience programs. With comprehensive content that includes extensive use of full colour illustrations, this resource addresses a wide scope of horticultural areas. Students will benefit from the tips and information on how to find and interview for a job in the industry, as well as how to successfully operate a horticulture business.
Table of Contents: 1. Exploring the Horticulture
Field 2. Plant Taxonomy 3. Parts of the Plant and Their
Functions 4. Environmental
Requirements for Good Plant Growth
5. Growth Stimulants, Retardants, and Rooting Hormones
6. Seeds 7. Softwood and Semi-
hardwood Cuttings and Micropropagation
8. Hardwood Cuttings 9. Separation and Division 10. Grafting 11. Budding 12. Layering 13. Poinsettias14. Chrysanthemums15. Easter Lilies16. Integrated Pest
Management17. Safe Use of Pesticides18. Insecticides
19. Fungicides, Rodenticides, Molluscicides, and Nematocides
20. Herbicides21. Dish Gardens22. Art of Bonsai23. Interior Landscape,
Houseplants, and Plantscaping
24. Shrubs and Trees25. Annual Bedding Plants26. Perennials, Ornamental
Grass, Vines, Bamboo, and Prairie Gardens
27. Narrowleaf Evergreens28. Broadleaf Evergreens29. Deciduous Trees30. Deciduous Shrubs31. Ground Covers.32. Bulbs33. Techniques of Pruning34. Principles of Landscaping,
Maintenance, Xeriscaping, Water Gardens, Irrigation, and Green Roofs
35. Establishing the Lawn36. Maintaining the Lawn37. Renovating the Lawn
38. Planning and Preparing the Garden Site
39: Planting the Vegetable Garden
40: Caring for the Vegetable Garden
41: Favorite Garden Vegetables and Herbs
42: Strawberries43: Blueberries44: Bramble Fruits45: Grapes46: Wreaths47: Creating Holiday
Centerpieces48: Enhancements and
Accessories for Floral Designs
49: Floral Designs50: Corsages and Boutonnieres51: Beginning a Horticulture
Business52: Financial Operations53: Human Relations54: Business Communications55: Horticulture in the Age of
Technology56: Leadership Development in
Horticulture
Ornamental HorticultureFourth Edition
Jack E. Ingels
9781435498167
Ornamental Horticulture is a comprehensive introduction to the art and science of ornamental horticulture. This resource provides a balanced coverage of the different elements integral to this field, including the science of ornamental horticulture, crop production, craftsmanship, and business management skills. This resource also offers students a practical view of the business skills required to be successful in this growing industry, while also giving them the chance to develop their own creativity. Extensive full-colour illustrations, detailed list of objectives, and comprehensive review questions will help students monitor their progress.
Table of Contents:
1. The Green Plant
2. Describing and Identifying Plants
3. The Soil
4. Plant Growth Regulators
5. Plant Reproduction
6. Plant Injuries and Their Control
7. Floral Design
8. The Interior Uses of Plants
9. Landscape Design
10. Installing Landscape Plants
11. Maintaining Landscape Plants
12. Special Training Techniques for Plants
13. Turf: Selection, Establishment, and Maintenance
14. Techniques of Plant Propagation
15. The Floriculture Industry
16. The Nursery Industry
17. The Landscape Industry
18. Specialized and Nontraditional Careers
19. Greenhouses and Other Growing Structures
20. Greenhouse Production Techniques
21. Nursery Production Techniques
22. Beginning and Promoting an Ornamental Horticulture Business
23. Human Relations. Personnel Management and Customer Sales
24. Business Communications
25. Recordkeeping, Pricing, and Determining Price
26. Ornamental Horticulture in the Age of Technology
27. Total Quality Management
Landscape ConstructionThird Edition
David Sauter
9781435497184
Landscape Construction will help students understand the process of construction and implementation of a multitude of exterior hardscape construction projects. This resource begins with the preparation for construction and follows through to the installation of the final elements of the landscape project. Students will appreciate the detailed discussions about site preparation, grading and drainage, utilities and irrigation, retaining wall construction, paving, exterior carpentry and fencing and free-standing walls. All instructions are well supported by photos and illustrations.
Table of Contents:
1. The Landscape Construction Process
2. Legal Requirements
3. Interpreting Construction Documents
4. Construction Math
5. Project Pricing
6. Safety in the Workplace
7. Basic Construction Techniques and Equipment Operation
8. Construction Staking
9. Preservation of Existing Site Elements
10. Removing Unwanted Site Elements
11. Site Grading
12. Site Drainage
13. Erosion Control
14. DC Site Lighting and Related Electrical Work
15. Water and Irrigation System Installation
16. Materials and Installation Techniques for Retaining Walls
17. Timber Retaining Walls
18. Segmental Precast Unit Retaining Walls
19. Dry-Laid Stone Retaining Walls
20. Gabion Retaining Walls
21. Stairs
22. Materials and Site Preparation for Paving
23. Concrete Paving
24. Unit Pavers
25. Dry-Laid Stone Paving
26. Mortared Paving
27. Granular and Open Cellular Paving
28. Materials for Exterior Carpentry
29. Wood Decks and Platforms
30. Wood Stairs, Railings, Seating, and Skirting
31. Overhead Structures
32. Fencing
33. Freestanding Walls
34. Water Features and Bridges
35. Site Furniture, Signage, Prefabricated Playground Equipment, Outdoor Kitchens, and Patio Amenities
36. Edging, Planters, and Plant Protection Equipment
37. Plant Material Installation
38. Establishment of Turf and Meadows
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