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The science of gardening [videorecording (DVD)] / Linda Chalker-Scott.

by Chalker-Scott, Linda.

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Teaching Company, 2018.

Landscape gardening.

Great courses (DVD). Better living. Hobby & leisure.

Great courses (DVD)

Alternate title:

Great Courses. The science of gardening [videorecording (DVD)]

[videorecording (DVD)] /

4 videodiscs (720 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 233 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.)

Course no. 9443.

"24 lectures / 30 minutes per lecture"--Container.

Closed-captioned.

Disc 1. Garden science: weeding out the myths -- Site analysis: choosing the right spot -- Soil analysis: what makes soil great -- Living soils: bacteria and fungi -- Plant selection: natives versus non-natives -- Plant selection: function and form -- Disc 2. Plant selection: finding quality specimens -- Soil preparation and protection -- The truth about mulch -- Planting for survival -- Aftercare for new plants -- Plant nutrition: evidence-based fertilizing -- Disc 3. The art and science of pruning -- Creating safe food gardens -- Water-wise landscaping -- Diagnosing diseases and disasters -- Gardening CSI: case studies -- Integrated pest management -- Disc 4. Understanding pestcides -- What to do about weeds -- What to do about insects -- What to do about herbivores -- Tackling garden myths and misinformation -- Applied garden science: success stories.

Lecturer: Professor Linda Chalker-Scott, Washington State University.

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