03324nam 2200625 450 991014344990332120230617040032.01-280-28481-197866102848180-470-70922-71-4051-2839-90-470-75720-51-4051-7309-2(CKB)1000000000351721(EBL)214165(OCoLC)437065675(SSID)ssj0000222393(PQKBManifestationID)11173244(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000222393(PQKBWorkID)10168826(PQKB)10028039(MiAaPQ)EBC5200739(MiAaPQ)EBC214165(EXLCZ)99100000000035172120180209h20042004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPlant user handbook a guide to effective specifying /edited by James Hitchmough and Ken FieldhouseOxford, [England] :Blackwell Publishing,2004.©20041 online resource (402 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-632-05843-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Plant User Handbook; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contributors; I. Preliminaries to Plant Use and the Landscape; 1 Introduction to Plant Use in the Landscape; 2 Selecting Plant Species, Cultivars and Nursery Products; 3 Procuring Plants for Landscape Projects; II. Managing Plant Growth on Landscape Sites; 4 Amelioration of Underperforming Soils; 5 Soil Drainage; 6 Weed Control in Amenity Landscapes; 7 The Long-term Health of Plants; III. Establishment and Management of Trees; 8 Establishment of Planted Nursery Stock; 9 Tree Roots and Buildings; 10 Semi-mature Trees11 Trees in Paving12 Creating Urban Woodlands; IV. Establishment and Management of Smaller Woody Plants; 13 Shrub Mosaics and Woodland Edge; 14 Ground Cover; 15 Hedges and their Management; 16 Pruning Shrubs; 17 Climbing Plants; 18 Roof Gardens; V. Establishment and Management of Herbaceous Plants; 19 Wildflowers in Rural Landscapes; 20 Wildflower Landscapes in the Urban Environment; 21 Aquatic Planting; 22 Direct-sown Annual Meadows; 23 Bedding Plants; 24 Bulbous Plants for Use in Designed Landscapes; 25 Herbaceous Perennials; 26 Amenity and Sports Turf Seed27 The Management of Amenity GrasslandsIndex; Plant IndexAn invaluable reference source on soft landscape specification for professional landscapers. Each topic is written by a leading specialist in the field and covers technical data with practical guidance. Ecological characteristics, selection, procurement, elements of planting design, site preparation, establishment and maintenance are all considered.Landscape plantsHandbooks, manuals, etcPlanting designHandbooks, manuals, etcLandscape plantsPlanting design715Hitchmough JamesFieldhouse KenMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910143449903321Plant user handbook2202116UNINA