BHCT 258 PRACTICAL - 2 HORTICULTURE ASPECTS
PRACTICAL - 2 (HORTICULTURE ASPECTS) ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF HORTICULTURE: HEDGES: Hedges is a type of boundary by the bushes not by any hard material. LAWNS: Lawn is a grass-covered land (very closely cutt grass). Lawn absorbs and holds water, it prevents soil erosion, trap dust & dirt, provide oxygen. FLOWERBEDS : It is always advisable to keep one type of flowering plant confined to one bed or one set of pots, arranged in a presentable pattern. Prominence is to be given to one variety while laying flower bed for the lawn/ garden. SHRUBBERY: Shrubs are plants with woody stems which are smaller than trees but bigger than herbaceous plants. A typical shrub will have several stems arising from the main stem at ground level itself. They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Some are at-tractive in their foliage, some produce attractive flowers and some are grown for their attractive berries. A stretch of shrubs are established as borders on the sides of walks and pat...