Master gardener handbook
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sections
- Credits
- Gardening Publications and Videos
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction and Policies
- Chapter 2: Introduction to Horticulture and Plant Physiology
- Chapter 3: Basic Botany
- Chapter 4: Plant Propagation
- Chapter 5: Soils and Fertilizers
- Chapter 6: Horticultural Equipment Management
- Chapter 7: Plant Management
- Chapter 8: Backyard Composting
- Chapter 9: Pesticide Management and Safety
- Chapter 10: Basic Entomology
- Chapter 11: Insect Management
- Chapter 12: Rodents, Birds, and Other Pests
- Chapter 13: Plant Disease Diagnosis and Management
- Chapter 14: Weeds
- Chapter 15: Turfgrass Establishment and Management
- Chapter 16: Landscaping
- Chapter 17: Landscape Plants
- Chapter 18: Woody Ornamentals
- Chapter 19: Herbaceous Ornamentals
- Chapter 20: Vegetable Culture
- Chapter 21: Vegetables
- Chapter 22: Fruit Trees
- Chapter 23: Small Fruits
- Chapter 24: Houseplants and Home Greenhouses
- Chapter 25: Organic Gardening
- Glossary
- Index
