Book: Shrubs And Their Cultivation Contents Chapter 1: Introduction; Shrubberies, Rules for planting, Spacing, Segregation of varieties, Formality, Structure, Depth, Chapter 2: Propagation; Methods, Stem sports, Method of sowing seed, Mixing composts, Division, Layering, Grafting, Root Grafting, Propagation by detaching eyes, Budding, Chapter 3: Transplanting; Pricking out, Soaking up, Differential chemical soils, Potting on, Planting out, The John Innes potting compost, Chapter 4: Maintenance; Pruning, Shortening, Thinning, the Reason for pruning, Pruning for shape and health, Arresting decay, Tree surgery, Chapter 5: The Soil; Loams, Inorganic and organic soils, Bacteria, Clay, Marl, Peat, Sand, Sterilisation, Glossary of Shrubs; Months of flowering, Height, Scope, Colour and propogation notes, Cross Index of Common Names
Details of Book: Shrubs And Their Cultivation Book: Shrubs And Their Cultivation
Author: T C Mansfield
ISBN: 8176220795
ISBN-13: 9788176220798
, 978-8176220798
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 2002
Publisher: Daya Publishing House
Number of Pages: x+267p., figs., 80 plts., ind., 23 cm
Language: English