Plastic materials have transformed gardening. Plastic gnomes, plastic hose, plastic cans, plastic tubs, plastic pots and now plastic protection in the form of low cost cloches, frames, mulches, fleece, Nets, windbreaks and polytunnels. The quality of plastic sheeting available f…
Addresses the major enviornmental factors of light, temperature, water, nutrition, and carbon dioxide and features extensive discussions of greenhouse types, construction, and climate control. --back cover.
The September 2017 issue of the National Geographic magazine contained an article wondering why the Netherlands, this small, urbanized, and densely-populated country in Western Europe, is the second world exporter of food. The answer is found in the innovativeness of Dutch agric…
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was used to study natural ventilation in arid region greenhouses. Airflow, temperature and moisture distributions for naturally and fan-ventilated greenhouses, and greenhouses cooled by evaporative systems were simulated numerically and…
Enjoy many of your favorite plants season after season by brining them indoors for the winter. Plant by plant and step by step, the McGowans show you how to rescue more than 160 tender perennials from the killing cold. With a little indoor care, your plants will be healthy and r…
