Making More Plants: The Science, Art, and Joy of Propagation

by Ken Druse

Overview

A guide to propagation from the author of The New Shade Garden, with over 500 photographs: “My bible for rejuvenating plants.” —Anne Raver, The New York Times

For people who love gardens, propagation—the practice of growing whatever you want, whenever you want—is gardening itself. In Making More Plants, one of America's foremost gardening authorities, presents innovative, practical techniques for expanding any plant collection, along with more than 500 photographs.

Based on years of research, this is a practical manual as well as a beautiful garden book, presenting procedures Ken Druse has personally tested and adapted, as well as photographed step by step.

“This is a book for all seasons, and will appeal to anyone intrigued by how plants grow.” —Virginia McClain Miller, Fine Gardening

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613123454
Publisher:	ABRAMS, Inc.
Publication date:	04/22/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	869,848
File size:	46 MB
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About the Author

Ken Druse is the author of 17 award-winning gardening books. He has a weekly public radio show and podcast, Ken Druse—Real Dirt, and has written for the New York Times and many shelter magazines. Druse lives in Brooklyn and New Jersey.

Editorial Reviews

Gardeners will find an abundance of valuable information about propagation in this educational and handsome book. Beautifully illustrated with lush photographs, the book addresses all the components of propagation, including conditioning, sowing, vegetative reproduction, layering, grafting, and more. Druse, a renowned gardener and garden writer, exudes genuine enthusiasm, as well as an expert's familiarity with each gardening technique. Helpful step-by-step photos accompany many explanations, making this an instructional aid no gardener should be without.

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