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Botany for Gardeners, Fourth Edition: An Introduction to the Science of Plants Paperback – August 16, 2022

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This bestselling reference guide is essential for any experienced or buddening gardener.

All questions about complex plant processes can be found in the Botany for Gardeners. First published in 1990 with more than 260,000 copies sold, it has become the go-to introduction to botany for students and gardeners. Now in its fourth edition, Botany for Gardeners has been expanded and updated. It features a revised interior, with new photos and illustrations. 

Additional updates address scientific advances, changes in nomenclature and taxonomy, and more. As before, Botany for Gardeners shares accessible information about how plants are organized, how they have adapted to nearly all environments on earth, their essential functions, and how they reproduce.

“This should be the cornerstone of every gardener’s library.” —Jeff Gillman, Director of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens 
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  6. ISBN-10
    1643261436
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Brian Capon received a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Chicago. For thirty years he was a professor of botany at California State University, Los Angeles. 

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Timber Press; 4th edition (August 16, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1643261436
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1643261430
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.65 x 9 inches
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  • Maddie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Explains concepts well
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2025
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    Loved this book!! Very insightful, it taught be a lot about botany as someone who is interested in plants but hasn't gone to school for it. Explanations are accompanied by pictures and explained well. I would recommend this book to anyone into plants and gardening that is curios about the scientific side of things.
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  • Silverio Avila
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good well all around botany book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025
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    A lot of information that is useful inside and outside the house! Easy to understand without getting too scientific.
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  • Gabby
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025
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    I love this book. Super detailed, easy to read, and great for beginners. You learn a lot about the foundations of what makes up a plant, down to it's cell. Really cool stuff.
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  • Richard Williams
    4.0 out of 5 stars Botany for gardener's
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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    Great intro for getting into botany. Easy to read and very informative.
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  • John Morton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and balanced book for those who ask a lot of questions
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2025
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    I decided to plant a couple of cypress trees. I wanted to be sure I positioned them well to pollinate each other. And so it began. When I am curious , I ask a lot of questions. After reading some books for gardeners, which tended to disappoint, I realized I needed a serious Botany class. Not an overview. This book turned out to be perfect for me! It is 'balanced' just right between the science of plant life, and the practical side of getting things done (trees planted). The book covers all classifications of plant reproduction, so -- you are going to be amazed at what all is going on right outside your door. Fun !!
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  • Peter Canavan
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book! Very helpful!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2025
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    Comprehensive, organized well, with a clear economical writing style. It was a an excellent review for me.
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  • Pam Sattler
    5.0 out of 5 stars Botany Class
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
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    Ordered this for my Botany class. Very well written. Not a boring read considering it was technically used like a text book although I heard a podcast with the author where he said it wasn’t meant to be a textbook.
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  • bfkolle
    3.0 out of 5 stars A bit overrated
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
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    Bought this after reading the legion of 5 star reviews on amazon and Goodreads.

    I'll be honest, it is not bad, and some of the praise is deserved, but if you're a casual gardener like me trying to get a basic understanding of the science of plants, this is going to be very dense and dry. It took me 4 months to make it 1/3 of the way through this book, and by that time I just had to put it back on the bookshelf. I'm a fairly active reader and typically make it through a 400-500 page book every two weeks, but this was a slog.

    Why for me? Well:

    1) The author can take a lot of words to express simple concepts, and often uses more complicated words than necessary. Think long, dry pages of dense text with only an occasional tidbit of interesting information. There are a decent bit of pictures and diagrams, but many of these are useless without having a firm grasp of the text.

    2) The author will mention a scientific word or or explain a concept once, and from then on will assume you have a 100% understanding of the mentioned word or concept for the rest of the book. This forces you to backtrack A LOT to reference earlier material, which slows the pace of reading significantly.

    3) He very rarely ties the scientific information back to the practical world in a manner that a gardener can use. I'm not saying he never does, but it happens so in-often that I think the title is a bit misleading.

    I would only buy this book if you really want to understand the science, and not if you are just trying get a basic understanding of how plants work.
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  • Norm wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2024
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    Very informative read
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  • Amanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Useful book that supported my achievement of RHS level 2 theory
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2024
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    Useful textbook that I will continue to refer to in the future.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Not read it all yet, but an easy and informative read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2024
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    Not read it all yet, but an easy and informative read!
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  • Mickey
    5.0 out of 5 stars The book I have been looking for!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2023
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    I am obsessed with this book! An absolute must have bible to help understand plants.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Bought as a gift.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2022
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