Sources weeks 9-10

Weeks 9 and 10

Kwantlan Polytechnic University (2015). http://www.kpu.ca/hort. Retrieved November 23, 2015.

This site is a very useful and reliable source. Kwantlan’s horticultural program is very comprehensive, and so I trust that the information is up to date and accurate. There have been issues when the site was down and could not be accessed. Other than this, there are no problems and it is a very helpful resource that I would revisit for the duration of this course and beyond.

Dave’s Garden (2015). http://davesgarden.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.

This website is helpful because it has a breakdown of the latin pronunciation. For most of the categories available for each species, such as bloom time, water requirements, and sun exposure, the information is not filled out. In place of the information it gives the option to contribute the answers to the site. Though this is a reasonable way to circulate gardening knowledge, I do not trust the reliability of this source. I would most likely not use this site again.

This book covers many trees used in a city setting. Though it does not cover many species relevant to this class, it is useful to know which trees can tolerate harsh urban conditions. There are beautiful colour pictures that show the plant characteristics well. I would only revisit this book with the specific purpose to pick trees that do well in urban settings.