Introduction, Overview, and Credits

Basic Botany

Plant Parts and Function

[ Stems | Leaves | Buds | Roots | Flowers | Fruit | Seeds ]

Plant Growth and Development

[ Photosynthesis | Respiration | Transpiration ]

Environmental Factors that Affect Plant Growth

[ Light | Temperature | Water (Humidity) | Nutrition; Macronutrient Outline, Micronutrient Outline ]

Soils and Fertilizers

Soils

[ Soils | Properties | Classes | Caliche | Depth | Components | PH ]

Fertilizers

[ Fertilizers | Analysis | Types | Organic | Applying | Application | Improving | Compost ]

Entomology

Basic Entomology

[ Introduction | Anatomy | Development | Classification | Specific Groups; Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, Homoptera, Orthoptera, Isoptera, Dermaptera, Thysanoptera, Thysanura, Collembola, Other insects, Relatives, Other classes ]

Insect Pests

[ IPM | Landscape; Foliage, Sap, Trunk, Root | Turf Grass; Root, Leaf, Sap, Nuisance | Household; Structures, Living Quarters, Products | Outdoor | Citrus | Fruits | Gardens ]

General Control Principles

[ Preface | Cultural | Mechanical | Biological; Predators, Parasites, Diseases, Conclusion ]

Plant Pathology

Introduction

[ History | Diseases Defined| Conditions | Symptoms | Development | Control | Summary ]

Diagnostic Keys

[ Vegetables | Specific Vegetables; Asparagus, Bean, Beet, Carrot, Cole Crops, Corn, Cucurbits, Eggplant, Lettuce, Onion, Pea, Pepper, Potato, Tomato | Tree Fruits| Specific Fruits; Apple, Stone, Citrus | Ornamentals | Specific Ornamentals; Rose Family, Rose, Palm, Pine ]

A Systematic Approach to Diagnosing Plant Damage

Introduction

Define the Problem

Look for Patterns

Delineate Development

Determine Causes

[ Determine | Symptoms and Signs | Distinguishing | Chemical Injury]

Key Symptoms

Summary

Annotated Bibliography

[ Bibliography | Pathogen | Nonliving Factors ]

Pesticide Use and Safety

Introduction (Terminology)

Pesticide Formulations

[ Formulations | Label ]

Application Equipment

[ Equipment | Using Pesticides Safely ]

Pesticides and the Environment

Pesticide Conversion Charts

Plant Propagation

Sexual Propagation

[ Seed | Starting Seeds| Transplanting ]

Asexual Propagation

[ Asexual | Grafting ]

Pruning

Reasons For Pruning

[ Training | Techniques ]

Pruning Shrubs

Pruning Hedges

Pruning Fruit Trees

[ Fruit Trees| Other | Small Fruit ]

Indoor Plants

Selecting An Interior Plant

[ Selecting | Environmental Factors | Media ]

Containers

Plant Lists

[ Light Requirements| Specific Indoor|Hanging Baskets]

The Vegetable Garden

Introduction

Soil Preparation

Seed For The Garden

[ Seed | Soil Temperature ]

Transplants For The Garden

Irrigating The Garden

[ Irrigating | Rooting ]

Fertilizing The Garden

Weed Control In The Garden

Vegetable Planting Guide and Recommended Planting Dates

[ Guide | Regions 1 - 3 | Regions 4 - 6 ]

Intensive Gardening Methods

Container Garden

Vegetable Gardening In The Fall (Winter In The Hotter Regions)

[ Fall | Season ]

Selected Vegetable Crops

[ Intro | Asparagus | Beans | Broccoli | Brussels Sprouts | Cabbage | Cauliflower | Sweet Corn | Cucumbers | Eggplant | Lettuce | Melons | Onions | Peppers | Potatoes | Squash | Tomatoes | Herbs | Herb Use ]

Fruit Trees in the Home Yard

Introduction

[ Considerations | Foundation | Nursery Stock ]

Planting and Varieties

[ Planting | Varieties ]

Care

[ Fertilization | Thinning | Pollination | Irrigation | Pruning ]

Lawns

Growth Characteristic of Turfgrasses

[ Warm Season| Cool Season ]

Vegetative Key to Seven Turf Grasses

Seed Versus Sod

Preparation for Planting Turf

Planting

[ Seeding| Installation Tips | Plugging ]

Maintenance

[ Irrigation| New Lawn | Fertilization | Renovating | Mowing | Mowing Heights | Dethatching | Aeration | Weed ]

Maintenance Schedules

[ Bermudagrass| Buffalograss | Fescue and Ryegrass| Bluegrass | Overseed Ryegrass| Augustine | Tall Fescue| Zoysia ]

Arboriculture

Selecting Plants

Purchasing Plants

Planting

Fertilizing Plants

Watering Plants

Winterizing Trees

Pruning

The Flower Bed

Planning the Flower Bed

Annuals

[ Culture and Maintenance| Controlling Insects and Diseases| Special Uses | Special Uses Cont. | Environments ]

Biennials

Perennials

[ Culture and Maintenance| Controlling Insects and Diseases| Asexual Propagation ]

Bulbs

Water Quality and Consumer Use of Lawn and Garden Chemicals

Sources And Mechanisms Of Groundwater Contamination

Application Of Lawn And Garden Chemicals

Management Practices For Fertilization

[ Lawns| Gardens| Ornamentals ]

Pesticide Management Practices

[ Practices| Disposing ]

Disposing Of Leftover Lawn And Garden Chemicals

Integrated Pest Management

[ IPM| Example| Cultural | Biological ]

Selecting Professional Lawn Services

Summary