Botany for Gardeners

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Contrary to its title, this book is actually really interesting. It is totally accessible, and it leaves me with facts about how plants grow that I find myself referring to when looking at a plant. I was reading this book for an hour at a time sitting in the front garden, luxuriating in the subtropical winter sunshine, so I could leap up and examine leaves and stems as needed or just contemplate the plants around me in a new light. Birthdate 1931 Gender male Birthplace Cheshire, UK Education University of Chicago (PhD|Botany) Occupations botanist

A book for people who are nerdy about plants and understanding how they work. Not a book about gardening specifically, but the topics would certainly help gardeners understand the underlying science behind why a plant is doing a certain thing. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Capon, originally of Moreton Avenue, Stretford, Manchester; and Downes, of no fixed abode, both pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply drugs.Two other man have already been charged in connection with the same alleged conspiracy, while a third linked individual was arrested and charged with firearms offences following an National Crime Agency (NCA) appeal in May of this year. Read More Related Articles But after the initial disappointment faded away the book turned out to be really pleasant. It is what it is - an introduction to botany for gardeners, yet the author is so clearly passionate you'll be glad for the ride. For the information, illustrations and diagrams, the colourful pictures you can just go for this book. The book delivers exactly what it promises. I would also point out that anyone helping him or actively frustrating our attempts to locate him could find themselves being arrested for assisting an offender. Following the sentencing, NCA Branch Commander Craig Watson said he hoped their sentences sent out a clear warning to those planning to deal drugs.

When I started reading Botany for Gardeners by Brian Capon I was a little bit disappointed. I was hoping for more "for gardeners" and a lot less "botany" - an introduction to gardening on solid botanical grounds. Not super technical. Some of the parts I had to reread and will probably need to look up again later.

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This was a really helpful book for me, since I was starting from scratch, or nearly so -- I have vague memories of xylem and phloem and gymnosperms and angiosperms from junior high school. The writing style is maybe a tad tedious at times, but the book is nicely arranged with lots of diagrams and corresponding photos of plants as seen normally and cells as seen by microscope. This is the level of detail -- mention of chemistry but focus on organization of cells, and on the basic structures and functions of plants. The emphasis is on angiosperms (flowering plants) with occasional comparisons to gymnosperms, ferns, mosses. Chapters are devoted to growth, nourishment, and reproduction. In additon to the basics are the variants, how roots and stems and leaves and flowers have been modified as plants have adapted to different environments. The result for me is a sense that plants are both simple in their essence and really really weird. Now what I want is a book about plant evolution.

This is an excellent reference book! As a student in herbalism I have turned to this book many times. Like a highly readable textbook, elegant in its thoroughness. I was skeptical at first how studying these biological processes (some of which I already knew about) was going to translate into gardening but I learned so much! It filled all kinds of gaps and reorganized my understanding of biology into more useful structures. A court heard the pair planned to sell 58.5 kg of cocaine, 69kg of cannabis and 55kg of cannabis resin. Capon was jailed for 16 years and eight months; and Downes to 11 years respectively yesterday (Tuesday, December 3) at Manchester Crown Court. Police want help to find a man who is wanted on suspicion of supplying half a million pounds worth of drugs.Capon is additionally wanted by Greater Manchester Police on suspicion of possessing class A and B drugs with intent to supply, following the discovery of a quantity of drugs at his property in Moreton Avenue in July 2017. While perhaps not as compelling as David Attenborough's The Private Life of Plants, Botany for Gardeners had much more of the basic how-plants-work knowledge that I was seeking at the moment. Attenborough's book focuses on the really incredible natural history of plants all around the world, rather than their basic biology. If you're really interested in plants, I'd suggest you read both, but start with this one. The book covers the anatomy, physiology, evolutionary adaptations and reproduction of plants. Every part of a plan is covered: from the cell to the ecosystem and from the roots to the leaves. The pictures and diagrams (and occasional "did you know" tidbits) add to the understanding. The style is very simple yet surprisingly charming, scientific terminology is introduced at a need to know basis without any unnecessary jargon. If you want to learn more than mere cultivation of the plants you grow, this book will clue you in on how they are constructed, and how they develop, survive and reproduce, Ultimately, Botany for Gardeners gives you a better appreciation for plants.