A horticulture professor offers an accessible, basic explanation of the physiology and functioning of plants to help gardeners solve their most common problems while saving them both time and money. Original.
Presents information about how plants obtain their energy from sunlight using the process of photosynthesis and provides advice about gardening, including the selection of the right plants, their placement in the garden, and when to fertilize and prune.
How Plants Work brings the stranger-than-fiction science of the plant world to vivid life! It explains how plants tell time, how they move to follow the sun and capture food, and why they change color. Linda Chalker-Scott, of the popular blogThe Garden Professors, uncovers these and other fascinating mysteries in this engaging and accessible introduction to plant physiology. By revealing the science behind what plants do every day, this book arms you with information that will change the way you garden. You’ll learn how to fertilize and prune more effectively, how to weed less than you ever have, and how to determine which garden products are worth your time and money.