#horticulture
2 entries
- Library ·
Botany for Gardeners — a review
Brian Capon's slim Timber Press primer remains the cleanest single-volume introduction to plant biology for non-specialists — diagram-led, principle-first, and quietly indispensable. The science is dated in places, but as a foundation it is still the book to beat.
- Library ·
The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Houseplants — a review
David Joyce's Kew-published houseplant primer is a quietly competent introduction to indoor cultivation — light on personality, strong on principles. Best for beginners who want the science behind the care advice.