Horticulture. Theory and Practice

Everyone wants to make their plot beautiful. It seems simple: buy some unusual plant that your neighbors don’t have, design a lush flowerbed, plant a group of fragrant shrubs, sow a lawn. But in reality, things often turn out quite... differently than imagined: plants grow slowly, look unappealing, and die.What is the mistake? The fact is that only strong and healthy plants can bring joy to their owners. And for all flowers and shrubs to be so, it is important to know the basics of care for them, to properly prepare the soil for planting, to recognize pests and diseases. And, of course, to select plants taking into account the characteristics of the plot: illumination, soil type, air humidity, and much more. For example, rhododendrons will not grow in a sunny, windy place, and roses will not thrive in damp shade. It is precisely in all these nuances that the author of the book, Irina Yurievna Bochikova, a candidate of agricultural sciences, associate professor at the Department of Landscape Architecture of the Moscow State Technical University named after N.E. Bauman (formerly MGUL), will help. Many of the listed topics are studied for several years at universities, but even this small book will help create true beauty in your own plot.