Jardinología (The Science of Gardening): La ciencia de la jardinería

by Stuart Farrimond

Un libro de jardinería diferente que explica la ciencia detrás de la jardinería de forma visual y clara.

¿El mundo de la botánica y la jardinería te parecen un misterio? Las guías de jardinería al uso tienden a dar gran cantidad de instrucciones y consejos, pero rara vez aportan explicaciones sobre el por qué. ¡No te preocupes! El Dr. Stuart Farromond arroja luz sobre todas esas preguntas que siempre te has hecho y te explica lo que sucede en tu jardín desde un enfoque científico.

La guía botánica definitiva para entender los secretos de la horticultura y la floricultura como un

 -        Escrita con un lenguaje accesible y libre de tecnicismos en formato pregunta y respuesta.
-         Con explicaciones claras, apoyadas por gráficos y esquemas para ilustrar los conceptos de forma visual.
-         Estructurado en torno al ciclo de vida de un jardín, desde los primeros brotes hasta el momento de la poda.
-         Explica los beneficios de la jardinería para la salud mental y el medio ambiente.
Un práctico manual de jardinería con explicaciones y consejos avalados por la ciencia, que te ayudará a comprender mejor cómo se comportan las plantas, desmitificar creencias y descubrir las bases y avances de la horticultura moderna. 


The only book to explain the science behind gardening practice in a simple and visually accessible way.

The world of gardening can be a mystifying place, with so many instructions to follow and often little explanation as to why. Dr. Stuart Farromond casts his scientific eye over a typical year in the garden to answer all the horticultural questions you’ve ever wanted the answer to. 

This great gardening book provides a shortcut to decades of gardening experience by explaining the science behind how a garden grows,  

- An accessible guide structured around the life cycle of the garden, taking you from first shoots to pruning for renewal.
- An accessible Q &A format, with stats and infographics to bring the story to life, as well as  long-held gardening myths are exploded by new science.
- Every way to greener fingers has an action point so that you can understand the science, apply your gardening practice, and enjoy a flourishing garden.

From hands-on, practical advice, to an exploration of the mental health benefits of gardening, while also covering topics such as the positive impact gardening can have on the earth during a time of climate crisis in between, The Science of Gardening debunks myths and reveals the latest science only taught at horticultural college. As a passionate newcomer to gardening, daunted by the mountain of often conflicting advice in gardening manuals, Dr. Stu has set about testing the scientific basis of so much conventional wisdom and practice so you too can garden like a pro.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Science, Nature, Reference, Horticulture, Plants

224 pages, Hardcover

Published March 26, 2024

About the author

Stuart Farrimond was a British science communicator, food scientist for BBC's Inside the Factory, best-selling Sunday Times science author, and a brain tumor researcher.

Reviews

[Mo Gardner]

pretty good actually
i love being a woman in stem

[Max D'onofrio]

Picked this up at the Denver botanical garden. Has the classic design of a DK educational book, but I did learn a good amount of interesting scientific facts about gardening. Unfortunately the other half of the book was less useful. But glad I got to read through it.

[Elliot H]

A unique approach for a gardening book. Dr. Farrimond teaches the science behind good gardening techniques and debunks common gardening myths along the way. I also appreciated the colorful and well-designed diagrams.

[Theresa R]

Gorgeous graphics and informative text. Full of information for any gardener to continue to learn more about their practice.

[Yvonne]

This is a book that I was a bit wary about, it has science in the title and I wasn't sure how much science this would have in it. It actually is a really easy-to-understand book and one that makes a lot of sense and is full of great advice.

I love gardening and have a mix of trees, flowers, shrubs, fruit and veg. Using this book alongside my own knowledge is going to be great as I am just starting to plant out and grow for the upcoming season.

Whether you read this from cover to cover or just flick through it until you find something that catches your eye it is very accessible. Understanding more about the soil, conditions plants like and the right and wrong times to chop things back is something I am aware of, but not necessarily why I do things the way I do. Most of my knowledge has been passed on from family and friends. Being able to refer to this book has given me the chance to build up my knowledge further.

This is a visual book so there are a lot of images and diagrams rather than pages and pages of writing. Having visuals make this easier again to understand. The text that accompanies the imagery is simple but to the point.

This is a fabulous book and I often pick it up and flick through it, or use the index to find something specific. It is a book that my husband and myself glance through regularly since it arrived, leaving it on the kitchen table makes it easy to grab while having a cuppa.

Fabulous book, with great advice and one I would definitely recommend.

[Stef A.]

Great read. Has general information on all gardening-related topics (no plant-specific advice, though).

[Laurence Brouard-Trudel]

Contenu riche et diversifié, allant de conseils pratiques sur l'entretien des plantes à une exploration approfondie de la santé mentale liée au jardinage. Les illustrations, schémas, statistiques, lexique et index détaillé rendent ce livre accessible, même pour les concepts écologiques les plus complexes.

[Jessica Brusven]

This is a very comprehensive book about the less glamorous side of gardening…the science! I learned a lot about how to improve the health of both my outdoor garden and indoor potted plants. It’s technical yet accessible and the graphics enhance its use. While I read this cover to cover to further my gardening acumen, it’s also a book I’ll keep around to reference time and again when I run into a plant issue. Great tool for any gardening enthusiast!

[Nora]

I strongly recommend this book to all gardeners who believe they can only water plants in the mornings or follow some strict schedules (like water every other day). This book is a myth-buster. And it is indeed based on solid science, as there is a complete list of bibliographies at the end of the book.

[Liz]

I listened to the audiobook, and I think the text version would be more helpful.

It was a mix of beginning gardening advice, scientific details about plants, and an occasional detour to explain sustainability. In some ways, it was too much of a mix of things to be all that great of any one thing.

[Mary]

It's hard to know who, exactly, is Ferrimond's audience. Rank beginners? Experts who have been slavishly following myths? In any case, perhaps more declarative than explanatory in places. It's a good work, done, though and I learned quite a bit about stem cells (pun intended).

[Amy]

I learned A LOT!

[Esther]

This book seemed relatively surface level for me.

[Irene]

This book does a good job of giving introductory information across a broad scope okay the topics in a short period of time. Evidence-based.

[Bre]

Nice introductory information. However, audio version continued to be problematic (skip) and by Chapter 4 we couldn’t deal with it any longer.

[Laura Rowlands]

Such an informative book of plant information, packed with knowledge and great graphical additions. Anyone interested in gardening should have this on their shelf for continued reference.

[Leah Clifford]

The audiobook (Libby app) skipped. I gave up at 56%.

[Rebecca Dabelko Pratt]

Had some good information....but i felt like so much of the book was talking about the environmental impact of Gardening and global warming.

[Doreen Miner]

A well thought out resource so anyone with interest can make their garden grow! Layout of illustrations are very effective. All information is researched based! I love this book!

[H.]

Disclaimer: the book I read was actually, Live Your Best Life by the same author, however, it is not on Good Reads.

[Sarahtar]

I expected more science, considering it was in the title, and found the question and answer format to be really annoying.

[Tyler Trotter]

Not only very informative but the illustrations and designs in this book are beautiful and enlightening. Don't shy away because it says science in the title, the author breaks things down in a easy to understand way.

[Luke]

accurate title