American Horticultural Society Plant Propagation: The Fully Illustrated Plant-by-Plant Manual of Practical Techniques by Alan Toogood, Alan Toogood (Editor)

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The unrivaled priatical guide to the successful propagation of all garden plants — from trees and shrubs to culinary herbs.

Expert Guidance On The Propagation Of More Than 1,500 Plants. Whether you want to increase your plants by the easiest or most reliable methods of propagation, or experiment with more unusual or advanced techniques, or use specialized techniques for a favorite plant group, AHS Plant Propagation contains all the techniques you need in easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations such as:

What is is the best way to propogate a plant? Each entry in the A-Z section of Plant Propagation tells you, plant by plant, which method of propagation to use, when to do it, and what degree of skill each method requires. How can you improve germination of seeds? AHS Plant Propagation tells you which seeds need special treatment before sowing and how to provide the conditions to ensure a good rate of germination. How long does it take to obtain a flowering plant? AHS Plant Propagation gives guidelines on the average success rate for each plant, how big a yield you can expect, and how long it should take to get a mature or flowering plant. How do you make sure cuttings won't fail? AHS Plant Propagation tells you how to take appropriate cuttings from each type of plant and how to make sure they root successfully. Destined to become the standard work on the subject, AHS Plant Propagation is the practical handbook gardeners have been waiting for.

Author Biography: Editor-in-Chief Alan Toogood trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Key and at Brighton Parks and gardens before going on to a two-year internship at the Royal Horticultural Society's Garden at Wisley, UK. He worked as a horticultural journalist on Gardener's Chronicle and Amateur Gardening magazines. For several years he was editor of the monthly magazine Greenhouse. He is now a freelance horticultural journalist and consultant and features coordinator for The Garden magazine. He has written many books and contributes to horticultural journals.

LA Daily News

An excellent publication.

Flower and Garden Magazine

Making propagation easier than ever...this book is sure to become a well-used old friend in your collection of garden reference books.

Booknews

A practical guide to the successful propagation of all garden plants. About 1,500 entries are organized alphabetically within each plant group, telling which method to use, when to do it, and what degree of skill is required; which seeds need special treatment before sowing and how to provide the conditions to bring about a good rate of germination; the average success rate for each plant, how big a yield to expect, and how long it should take to mature or flower; and how to take appropriate cuttings and make sure they root successfully. Contains approximately 1,800 color photographs and illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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