Great book to start with for all plant people
This is a very informative book. Covers all the basics of plant life. The chapters are in an odd arrangement but can be read in whatever order one wishes without becoming lost. The language is not too technical but offers a great deal of information in a fairly slim book. I used it as a horticulture student. It would be of use to anyone wanting a basic understanding of plant life,reproduction etc.
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Absolutely fascinating book, written with an obvious awe and love of the plant kingdom. Pictures are great; so are drawings. Author makes very clear what can be a complicated subject. Really renews one's love of gardening. Included are a few practical hints as well. Tells how plants are constructed and how they grow; all about each part of a flower; what happens to water after roots draw it from the soil; a most readable explanation of photosynthesis, why gardeners prune, all about stems and roots, what happens inside seeds, etc. I really learned a lot. Especially about why certain gardening practices are beneficial to plants - why we do the things we do, and the true miracle of life that plants are. We exist because of the life of plants.
"Botany for Gardeners" is not for every gardener
I found this book to be helpful as a overview type coverage in botany, but it left a lot to be desired. It was not written for gardeners as the title may imply. This is a rather heavy text for the ordinary gardner, and not enough for a Botany student. I found the text to be poorly arranged, with poor chapter content. This is a text that would be good for a gardener that is really interested in learning more, but leaves a lot to be desired in some of the explanations.
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