California master gardener handbook
By: Dennis R. Pittenger, editor
Contributors: University of California (System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Edition: Second edition.
Series: Publication -- 3382; Publication (University of California (System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources) -- 3382.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 756
ISBN-13: 9781601078575
Subjects: Gardening; Handbooks, manuals; Master gardeners
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview of the University of California Master Gardener Program / Pamela M. Geisel and Dennis R. Pittenger; title: Introduction to horticulture / Dennis R. Pittenger; title: Soil and fertilizer management / Ben Faber, James Walworth, Deborah D. Giraud, and Deborah Silva; title: Water management / Janet Hartin and Ben Faber; title: Plant propagation / Pamela M. Geisel; title: Plant pathology / Deborah Silva, Dennis R. Pittenger, and Demetrios G. Kontaxis; title: Insects / Richard H. Molinar; title: Weeds / Richard H. Molinar; title: Safe and sustainable pest management / Julie P. Newman and Richard H. Molinar; title: House plants / Dennis R. Pittenger and Ralph C. Gay; title: Lawns / Ali Harivandi; title: Woody landscape plants / Donald R. Hodel and Dennis R. Pittenger; title: Home vegetable gardening / Dennis R. Pittenger and Nancy Garrison; title: Grapes / Pamela M. Geisel, Paul M. Vossen, and Delbert S. Farnham; title: Berries / Paul M. Vossen, Mark Bolda, and Donald J. Merhaut; title: Temperate tree fruit and nut crops / Paul M. Vossen and Deborah Silva; title: Citrus / Deborah Silva, Carol Lovatt, Mikeal Roose, and Georgios Vidalakis; title: Avocados / Deborah Silva, Carol Lovatt, Berthold O. Bergh, and Akif Eskalen; title: Landscape and garden design / John F. Karlik; title: Poisonous plants / Judith A. Alsop and John F. Karlik; title: Diagnosing plant problems / Dennis R. Pittenger.