Botany for Gardeners

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Like a highly readable textbook, elegant in its thoroughness. I was skeptical at first how studying these biological processes (some of which I already knew about) was going to translate into gardening but I learned so much! It filled all kinds of gaps and reorganized my understanding of biology into more useful structures.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) built such a strong case against Brian Capon, 34, and Michael Downes 32, that they were convicted. The National Crime Agency is now appealing for help to find a third man who is wanted in connection with the investigation - Kurt McDonough from Bolton.

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The only qualm I had with the book was that he kept talking about fungi as though they belonged in a book about botany. He did clarify that they are not plants, but then went right on saying things like "Plants like fungi this, other plants that." Highly unprofessional. We read this book for my botany class. We ended up skipping around a lot, but eventually read the whole thing. The book is informative with lots of vibrant pictures and diagrams, which makes understanding these somewhat overwhelming and technical terms easier. I would also point out that anyone helping him or actively frustrating our attempts to locate him could find themselves being arrested for assisting an offender.

Like, look at the shape of that leaf - it means this. Or, those buttress roots are designed to help that tree stay upright in the loose soil of this tropical rainforest. Plus I learned random neat things like why plants that eat bugs exist (most live in swampy, nitrogen-poor areas, and evolved insect capture as a source of nitrogen). But after the initial disappointment faded away the book turned out to be really pleasant. It is what it is - an introduction to botany for gardeners, yet the author is so clearly passionate you'll be glad for the ride. Capon, originally of Moreton Avenue, Stretford, Manchester; and Downes, of no fixed abode, both pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply drugs.Criminal gangs involved in the supply of drugs are also involved in violence and exploitation which has a direct impact on our communities here in the north west. This is why the NCA and our policing colleagues take these kinds of offences so seriously.”

If you want to learn more than mere cultivation of the plants you grow, this book will clue you in on how they are constructed, and how they develop, survive and reproduce, Ultimately, Botany for Gardeners gives you a better appreciation for plants. A court heard the pair planned to sell 58.5 kg of cocaine, 69kg of cannabis and 55kg of cannabis resin. Following the sentencing, NCA Branch Commander Craig Watson said he hoped their sentences sent out a clear warning to those planning to deal drugs. Hachette Book Group is a leading book publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest publisher in the world. Social MediaAn outstanding and enjoyable introduction to botany, whether the reader is a gardener, or just a garden visitor.” — Bloomsbury Review A book for people who are nerdy about plants and understanding how they work. Not a book about gardening specifically, but the topics would certainly help gardeners understand the underlying science behind why a plant is doing a certain thing.