plant propagation

Provides information on places of origin, propagation, physical description, flowering season, best soil type, and amount of water and sunlight needed for 522 indoor and outdoor plants.

Photographs, diagrams, and simple text identify and explain key science principles and concepts about growing plants including leaves, roots, and the importance of light and water to plants.

Discusses where seeds come from, how they get from one location to another, and how a seed finally becomes a plant.

Provides step-by-step instructions for making a miniature Japanese lake, growing mold, planting cress seeds in the shape of letters, and other plant-related projects, and includes facts about growing things.

Simple experiments and activities introduce the concepts of how plants grow and what affects their growth.

Simple experiments and activities introduce the concepts of how plants grow and what affects their growth.

Projects and experiments demonstrate the significance of seeds, how and why they grow, and how to plant and care for a garden.

Outlines the techniques involved in raising plants from seeds, cuttings, division, layering, and other methods of propagation, and features an encyclopedia of approximately 1,800 hardy and tender ornamental and fruiting plants, vegetables, and culinary herbs.