Title from disc label. "Course No. 9443" 24 lessons (30 min. each) on four discs. The accompanying course guidebook includes a bibliography.

Disc 1. Garden science: weeding out the myths -- Site analysis: choosing the right spot -- Soil analysis: what makes soil great? -- Living soils: bacteria and fungi -- Plant selection: natives versus non-natives -- Plant selection: function over form -- Disc 2. Plant selection: finding quality specimens -- Soil preparation and protection -- The truth about mulch -- Planting for survival -- Aftercare for new plants -- Plant nutrition: evidence-based fertilizing -- Disc 3. The art and science of pruning -- Creating safe food gardens -- Water-wise landscaping -- Diagnosing diseases and disasters -- Gardening CSI: case studies -- Integrated pest management -- Disc 4. Understanding pesticides -- What to do about weeds -- What to do about insects -- What to do about herbivores -- Tackling garden myths and misinformation -- Applied garden science: success stories.

Instructor: Linda Chalker-Scott.

When scientists examine home gardens and landscapes, one fact stands out: The leading cause of landscape failure is not disease and it's not pests - it's our own gardening practices. Create a beautiful and sustainable home garden guided by the newest information from applied plant physiology, biology, soils science, climatology, hydrology, chemistry, and ecology.

DVD format.

Closed-captioning.

DVD