Illustrated Garden Glossary

Enid Mayfield

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CSIRO Publishing
03 March 2025

Botanical art; Gardening

The Illustrated Garden Glossary is a comprehensive glossary of over 1000 terms related to gardening and horticulture, each supported by superb colour illustrations to aid understanding.

The topics covered include plant classification, morphology and growth; plants from seeds; propagation; soil; compost; planting systems; pruning; pests and diseases; water and more. It also explores terms relating to the history of gardens, from ancient Greece and Egypt, to gardens across Asia and the Middle East, and through to our modern-day urban farms.

The Illustrated Garden Glossary is a must-have reference for gardeners, plant scientists, horticulturalists, students, libraries, ecologists and urban farmers.

By: Enid Mayfield
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 687g
ISBN: 9781486317349
ISBN 10: 1486317340
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 03 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

About the author Acknowledgements Introduction Themes Glossary A selection of references

Enid Mayfield is a scientific illustrator with experience on a wide variety of publications. Her own titles include the Illustrated Plant Glossary (CSIRO Publishing, 2021) and the two-volume Flora of the Otway Plain and Ranges (CSIRO Publishing, 2010, 2013). Enid has been an Honorary Associate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, contributing to the illustration of the ‘Flora of Victoria’ project, and has maintained an office and studio, and worked closely with the horticultural staff, at the Geelong Botanic Gardens for over 20 years.

Reviews for Illustrated Garden Glossary

""A delightful book. It is extremely well written and beautifully illustrated. You have been able to bring the science of horticulture to life for general readers, which is a difficult task to do, so congratulations!"" -- Sophie Parks