Category: HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE

  THE VALUE OF PLANTS IN OUR LIVES___________ Americans live within a culture of superlatives—the tallest building, fastest automobile, most populous city, costliest motion picture, and so on. Always seeking an event or superhero to top all others, we look farther and farther into space, probe deeper into the oceans, and con­trive an endless array […]

A BRIEF HISTORY OF ORNAMENTAF HORTICUFTURE

It is easier to define and distinguish the crops and crafts of orna­mental horticulture from the rest of horticulture than to separate the historical antecedents of ornamental horticulture from those of pomology, forestry, and vegetable production. Several factors account for the difficulty of assigning specific dates to the horticultural time line for ornamentals. Foremost among […]

EXTENSIVE TEACHING/LEARNING PACKAGE Instructor’s Guide

The Instructor’s Guides provides answers to the end-of-chapter review questions. ClassMaster CD-ROM The ClassMaster CD-ROM provides the instructor with valuable resourc­es to simplify the implementation of the instructional program. It includes over 350 instructor slides in PowerPoint® focusing on each chapter’s key points to facilitate classroom presentations. In addition, a Computerized Test Bank of over […]

STRUCTURE OF THE TEXT

The structure of Ornamental Horticulture: Science, Operations, & Management, 4th Edition, is designed to support and enhance the learning process. Each chapter opens with clearly stated learning objec­tives. These objectives are accomplished by means of the well-orga­nized text material and the most extensive collection of photographs and drawings of any textbook written on this subject. […]

SCOPE OF THE TEXT

Unlike other texts that emphasize one aspect of the subject more than others, this text offers a balanced study of ornamental horticulture as an applied science, a craft, a profession, and a business. Section One con­sists of six chapters devoted to the science of ornamental horticulture. Plant structure and the mechanisms by which plants survive […]

HORTICULTURE

rnamental horticulture is a multifaceted industry which offers challenging employment opportunities. Those who have a basic understanding of plant science, its applications to practical growing situations, the crafts of horticulture, and business practices as applied in horticulture will find themselves better prepared to accept the challenges of the industry. Ornamental Horticulture: Science, Operations, & Management, […]