| Description |
255 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 245) and index. |
| Contents |
How plants multiply: understanding basic plant reproduction, propagation, and names -- Materials and tools: everything you need to propagate and light your plants -- Starting your seeds: how to start annuals, perennials, and edibles from seed -- Water rooting: a beginner's guide to windowsill cuttings -- Vegetative propagation: how to clone your plants without seeds -- Common pests and diseases: how to care for your plants -- Graduation time: when and how to transplant your seedlings and cuttings. |
| Summary |
In this beginner-friendly introduction to plant propagation, Halleck details the basic tools necessary, demystifies seed starting and saving, and shares easy-to-follow instructions for the most practical techniques for cutting, layering, dividing, and more. She also provides information on controlling pests and diseases, and transplanting seedlings and cuttings. -- adapted from Amazon.com info |
| Subject |
Plant propagation.
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House plants.
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Gardening and plants.
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Plant propagation. (OCoLC)fst01065654
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SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Halleck, Leslie F., author. Plant parenting Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2019 9781604699234 (DLC) 2018047115 |
| ISBN |
9781604698725 (paperback) |
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1604698721 (paperback) |
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