Science and the garden [electronic resource] : the scientific basis of horticultural practice / Edited by David S. Ingram; Daphne Vince-Prue & Peter J. Gregory.

Diversity in the plant world The plant body : structure and function Reproduction : securing the future Naming plants Selecting and breeding plants Soils and roots Soil cultivation and fertility The plant environment : light and water Plants and seasons Growing plants from seed Vegetative propagation Size and form Colour, scent, and sound in the garden Climate and weather Climate and other environmental changes Protected cultivation The diversity of the undesirables Controlling the undesirables Maturation, ripening, and storage Garden ecology Garden wildlife and conservation Low input and low impact gardening Health, well being and socio-cultural benefits Gardens for science.

Most conventional gardening books concentrate on how and when to carry out horticultural tasks such as pruning, seed sowing and taking cuttings. Science and the Garden, Third Edition is unique in explaining in straightforward terms some of the science that underlies these practices.