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Botanic Gardens > The Role of Botanic Gardens in Plant Conservation > Horticulture
HorticultureHorticulture is the study or activity of cultivating plant and gardens. Horticulture and garden management in combination with appropriate garden design allow the ability to maintain living collections for ex situ conservation, reintroduction programmes and habitat management for in situ conservation. Articles and Case Studies for Horticulture
Useful Horticulture LinksWe are compiling links to websites relating to horticulture. Please browse and let us know of any you think should be listed. 
Living CollectionsLiving collections are a particular group of plants (e.g. a taxonomic group, or a regionally-themed group) grown as a key part of botanic gardens. Find Out MoreGrowing Plants - Interactive Encyclopaedia Software BG-BASE The Institute of Horticulture International Plant Breeding Symposium |
Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: The Gardener's and Farmers Guide to Plant Breeding and Seed Saving
 This book is a great read for anybody who might have an interest in plant breeding. The author starts off at a relatively basic level and explains using practical examples how plant breeding is performed using a number of well-established techniques and processes. It is highly informative.
Plants from Test Tubes: Introduction to Micropropagation
 This guide to plant tissue culture introduces new developments in biotechnology, such as genetic engineering and cell culture. It provides recipes for propagating plants from more than 30 families and explains how to set up a propagating laboratory, from the smallest to a large research centre. |