Illustrated Garden Glossary
By: Enid Mayfield
Provides illustrated explanations of more than 1000 gardening and horticulture terms.
The Illustrated Garden Glossary is a comprehensive glossary of over 1000 terms related to gardening and horticulture, each supported by superb colour illustrations to aid understanding. + Full description
The topics covered include plant classification, morphology and growth; plants from seeds; propagation; soil; compost; planting systems; pruning; pests and diseases; water and more. It also explores terms relating to the history of gardens, from ancient Greece and Egypt, to gardens across Asia and the Middle East, and through to our modern-day urban farms.
The Illustrated Garden Glossary is a must-have reference for gardeners, plant scientists, horticulturalists, students, libraries, ecologists and urban farmers.
- Short descriptionNews
Sales in Australia and New Zealand only. Elsewhere, this title is available through CABI (external link).
Also available: Illustrated Plant Glossary.
Reviews
"A delightful book. It is extremely well written and beautifully illustrated. [Enid Mayfield has] been able to bring the science of horticulture to life for general readers, which is a difficult task to do, so congratulations!"
Sophie Parkes, Australian Society of Horticultural Science management committee, and Senior Research Scientist, NSW Department of Primary Industries.
Details
Paperback | March 2025 | $ 64.99ISBN: 9781486317349 | 160 pages | 297 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations
Features
- Covers more than 1000 terms related to gardening and horticulture.
- Includes clearly labelled, colour illustrations of garden terms with key features highlighted.
- Explores the history of gardens across the world and discusses approaches to sustainable gardening.
Contents
About the authorAcknowledgements
Introduction
Themes
Glossary
A selection of references
Authors
Enid Mayfield is a scientific illustrator with experience on a wide variety of publications. Her own titles include the Illustrated Plant Glossary and the two-volume Flora of the Otway Plain and Ranges. Enid has been an Honorary Associate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, contributing to the illustration of the ‘Flora of Victoria’ project, and has maintained an office and studio, and worked closely with the horticultural staff, at the Geelong Botanic Gardens for over 20 years.
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