Displaying 1 of 1 2018 Format: DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials Title: The science of gardening / Professor Linda Chalker-Scott. Publisher, Date: [Chantilly, Va.] : Teaching Company, 2018. ©2018 Description: 4 videodiscs (720 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 233 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.) Series: Great courses. Better living. Hobby & leisure Great courses (DVD). Better living. Subjects: Gardening. Landscape gardening. Genre: Instructional films. Filmed lectures. Other Author: Chalker-Scott, Linda, author, speaker. (Linda K.) Teaching Company. Notes: Course no. 9443. 24 lectures, 30 min. per lecture. Lecturer: Linda Chalker-Scott. Contents: 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 -- 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 -- The art and science of pruning -- Creating safe food gardens -- Water-wise landscaping -- Diagnosing diseases and disasters -- Gardening CSI: case studies -- Integrated pest management -- 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. ISBN: 9781629975139 1629975133 Other Number: 1029439118 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 715873 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: GREAT DVD 635 Science o Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
