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Horticulture

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HLT 101- Introduction to Horticulture

Rocky Mountain Vegetable Gardening Guide by Cheryl Moore-Gough; Robert Gough
ISBN: 9781493019724
Publication Date: 2016-02-01
Science and the Garden by David S. Ingram (Editor); Daphne Vince-Prue (Editor); Peter J. Gregory (Editor)
ISBN: 9781118778432
Publication Date: 2015-12-21
Pruning and Training, Revised New Edition by DK
ISBN: 9781465457608
Publication Date: 2017-03-07
The Colorado Gardener's Companion by Jodi Torpey
ISBN: 9781493010707
Publication Date: 2015-04-01
Cities of Farmers by Julie C. Dawson (Editor); Alfonso Morales (Editor)
ISBN: 9781609384371
Publication Date: 2016-11-15
How Plants Work by Linda Chalker-Scott
ISBN: 9781604693386
Publication Date: 2015-04-22
Genetically Modified Crops by N. G. Halford
ISBN: 9781848168381
Publication Date: 2011-11-10
Mathematics for the Green Industry by Nick E. Christians; Michael L. Agnew; Nancy H. Agnew; Ann Marie VanDerZanden
ISBN: 9780470136720
Publication Date: 2008-07-28
Pollination and Floral Ecology by Pat Willmer
ISBN: 9780691128610
Publication Date: 2011-07-25
Life's Engines by Paul G. Falkowski
ISBN: 9780691155371
Publication Date: 2015-04-27
Colorado Flora by William A. Weber; Ronald C. Wittmann
ISBN: 9781607321408
Publication Date: 2012-04-06

HLT 132- Sustainable Landscaping

Drought-Resistant Planting by Beth Chatto; Steven Wooster (By (photographer))
ISBN: 9780711238114
Publication Date: 2016-07-01
The Independent Farmstead by Beth Dougherty; Shawn Dougherty; Joel Salatin (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781603586221
Publication Date: 2016-09-07
Xeriscape Colorado by David Winger (Photographer); Connie Lockhart Ellefson
ISBN: 9781565796614
Publication Date: 2013-05-20
Global Sustainability by Dedria Bryfonski (Editor)
ISBN: 9780737775204
Publication Date: 2016-03-02
Water-Smart Gardening by Diana Maranhao
ISBN: 9781591866442
Publication Date: 2016-02-01
Dry Climate Gardening by Gail Wienstein; Ortho Books Staff (Editor); Denny Schrock (Editor)
ISBN: 0897214994
Publication Date: 2004-01-20
Water-Efficient Landscaping in the Intermountain West by Heidi Kratsch (Editor)
ISBN: 9780874217896
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Practical Permaculture by Jessi Bloom; Dave Boehnlein; Paul Kearsley (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781604694437
Publication Date: 2015-02-04
The Bold Dry Garden by Johanna Silver; Marion Brenner (Photographer)
ISBN: 9781604696707
Publication Date: 2016-10-05
Wildlife in Your Garden by Karen Lanier (Editor)
ISBN: 9781620081389
Publication Date: 2016-05-17
Greywater, Green Landscape by Laura Allen
ISBN: 9781612128399
Publication Date: 2017-04-04
Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist by Michael Judd
ISBN: 0615873790
Publication Date: 2013-12-16
National Geographic Birds, Bees, and Butterflies by Nancy J. Hajeski
ISBN: 9781426217418
Publication Date: 2016-10-25
The Water-Saving Garden by Pam Penick
ISBN: 9781607747932
Publication Date: 2016-02-23
Lawn Gone! by Pam Penick
ISBN: 9781607743149
Publication Date: 2013-02-12
Pretty Tough Plants by Plant Select
ISBN: 9781604697353
Publication Date: 2017-05-03
High and Dry by Robert Nold; Panayoti Kelaidis (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780881928723
Publication Date: 2008-05-15
Waterwise Plants for Sustainable Gardens by Scott Ogden; Lauren Springer Ogden; Scott Ogden; Lauren Springer Ogden
ISBN: 9781604691696
Publication Date: 2011-09-06
Sustainable Horticulture in Semiarid Dry Lands by Shrikant Hiwale
ISBN: 9788132222439
Publication Date: 2015-03-31
Energy-Wise Landscape Design by Sue Reed
ISBN: 9780865716537
Publication Date: 2010-04-01
Green Careers in Building and Landscaping by Therese DeAngelis (Editor); Peterson's Guides Staff
ISBN: 9780768929119
Publication Date: 2010-09-21
100 Plants to Feed the Bees by The Xerces Society
ISBN: 9781612127019
Publication Date: 2016-11-29
Attracting Native Pollinators by The Xerces Society; Marla Spivak (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9781603426954
Publication Date: 2011-02-26

HLT 160- Greenhouse Management

Terrariums - Gardens under Glass by Maria Colletti
ISBN: 9781591866336
Publication Date: 2015-09-18
The Forest Garden Greenhouse by Jerome Osentowski
ISBN: 9781603584265
Publication Date: 2015-10-15
The Greenhouse Gardener's Manual by Roger Marshall
ISBN: 9781604694147
Publication Date: 2014-07-29
The Year-Round Solar Greenhouse by Lindsey Schiller; Marc Plinke (As told to)
ISBN: 9780865718241
Publication Date: 2016-10-17
The Complete Guide to Building Your Own Greenhouse by Craig Baird
ISBN: 9781601383686
Publication Date: 2010-11-15
How to Build Your Own Greenhouse by Roger Marshall
ISBN: 9781580175876
Publication Date: 2006-12-30
All about Greenhouses by Ortho Books Staff; Michael McKinley (Editor)
ISBN: 0897214633
Publication Date: 2002-01-22

HLT 165- Nursery and Garden Center Management

Essential Nursery Management by Susan Hay
ISBN: 9780203939079
Publication Date: 2007-09-17
The Complete Guide to Saving Seeds by Robert E. Gough; Cheryl Moore-Gough
ISBN: 9781603425742
Publication Date: 2011-07-01

HLT 202- Plant Health Care

Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden by Jessica Walliser
ISBN: 9781604693881
Publication Date: 2013-12-31
Good Garden Bugs by Mary Gardiner
ISBN: 9781592539093
Publication Date: 2015-05-01
Bugged by David MacNeal
ISBN: 9781250095503
Publication Date: 2017-07-03
The Other Insect Societies by James T. Costa; Bert Holldobler (Foreword by); Edward O. Wilson (Commentaries by)
ISBN: 0674021630
Publication Date: 2006-09-30
Home Gardener's Garden Pests & Diseases Specialist Guide by David Squire
Call Number: 635.049 Squire, D. 2016
ISBN: 1580117554
Publication Date: 2016
Insect Ecology by Peter W. Price; Robert F. Denno; Micky D. Eubanks; Deborah L. Finke; Ian Kaplan
ISBN: 9780521834889
Publication Date: 2011-08-18
Invasive and Introduced Plants and Animals by Ian D. Rotherham (Editor); Robert A. Lambert (Editor)
ISBN: 9780415830690
Publication Date: 2013-05-01
Diseases of Trees and Shrubs by Wayne Sinclair; Howard H. Lyon
ISBN: 0801443717
Publication Date: 2005-12-15
Weeds of the West by Tom Whitson
ISBN: 0941570134
Publication Date: 2000-01-01

HLT 208- Pesticide Safety and Use

Citizen's guide to pest control and pesticide safety [electronic resource]
Books/Journals | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances | [2005]
https://encore.coalliance.org/iii/encore/record/C__Rb22558882

Weeds of the West by Tom Whitson
ISBN: 0941570134
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Garden Insects of North America by Whitney Cranshaw
ISBN: 0691095604
Publication Date: 2004-04-18
Pests of the West by Whitney Cranshaw
ISBN: 1555914012
Publication Date: 1998-08-19
Guide to Colorado Insects by Whitney Cranshaw; Boris Kondratieff
ISBN: 9781565795211
Publication Date: 2006-05-01

Pesticides: Topical & Chemical Fact Sheets

HLT 210- Landscape Management

Start Your Own Lawn Care or Landscaping Business by The Staff of Entrepreneur Media; Cheryl Kimball
ISBN: 9781599185927
Publication Date: 2016-08-23
How to Start a Home-Based Landscaping Business by Owen E. Dell
ISBN: 9781493011711
Publication Date: 2015-07-02
The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers by George E. Brown; Tony Kirkham
ISBN: 9781604690026
Publication Date: 2009-09-16
Mathematics for the Green Industry by Nick E. Christians; Michael L. Agnew; Nancy H. Agnew; Ann Marie VanDerZanden
ISBN: 9780470136720
Publication Date: 2008-07-28

HLT 211- Arboriculture

Homeowner's Complete Guide to the Chainsaw by Brian J. Ruth
ISBN: 1565233565
Publication Date: 2009-10-01
Conserving Forest Biodiversity by David B. Lindenmayer; Jerry F. Franklin
ISBN: 1559639342
Publication Date: 2002-07-01
The Complete Guide to Pruning Trees and Bushes by K. O. Morgan
ISBN: 9781601383440
Publication Date: 2011-03-17

HLT 221- Woody Plants: Trees and Conifers

Trees and Shrubs by Geoff Bryant; Tony Rodd
ISBN: 9781554078363
Publication Date: 2011-02-10
Seeing Trees by Nancy Ross Hugo; Robert Llewellyn (By (photographer))
ISBN: 9781604692198
Publication Date: 2011-08-16
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben; Tim Flannery (Foreword by); Jane Billinghurst (Translator); Suzanne Simard (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781771642484
Publication Date: 2016-09-13
Trees of the Rocky Mountains and Intermountain West by George A. Petrides; Olivia Petrides (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0811731685
Publication Date: 2005-01-24
Trees of Western North America by Richard Spellenberg; Christopher J. Earle; Gil Nelson; Amy K. Hughes (Editor); David More (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9780691145792
Publication Date: 2014-07-27
Trees of Colorado Field Guide by Stan Tekiela
ISBN: 1591931983
Publication Date: 2007-05-24
Trees and Scrubs of Colorado by Jack L. Carter
ISBN: 0965840417
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs by Michael A. Dirr (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0881924040
Publication Date: 1997-10-01

HLT 222- Woody Plants: Shrubs and Vines

Rocky Mountain Getting Started Garden Guide by John Cretti
ISBN: 9781591864332
Publication Date: 2015-06-01
Trees and Shrubs by Geoff Bryant; Tony Rodd
ISBN: 9781554078363
Publication Date: 2011-02-10
The Gossler Guide to the Best Hardy Shrubs by Eric Gossler; Marjory Gossler; Roger Gossler
ISBN: 9780881929089
Publication Date: 2009-09-16
Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs by Michael A. Dirr (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0881924040
Publication Date: 1997-10-01

HLT 223- Annuals, Bulbs, and Grasses

Annuals and Perennials by Geoff Bryant; Tony Rodd
ISBN: 9781554078370
Publication Date: 2011-02-10

HLT 224- Herbaceous Perennials

100 Plants to Feed the Bees by The Xerces Society
ISBN: 9781612127019
Publication Date: 2016-11-29
Perennials by Roger Phillips; Martyn Rix
ISBN: 1552096394
Publication Date: 2008-02-15

HLT 226- Interior Plants

What's Wrong with My Houseplant? by David Deardorff; Kathryn Wadsworth
ISBN: 9781604695908
Publication Date: 2016-01-27
Terrariums - Gardens under Glass by Maria Colletti
ISBN: 9781591866336
Publication Date: 2015-09-18
Succulents by Robin Stockwell
ISBN: 9780848749477
Publication Date: 2017-01-31
The Complete Guide to Keeping Your Houseplants Alive and Thriving by Sandy Baker
ISBN: 9781601383495
Publication Date: 2011-09-30
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant by Veronica Peerless
ISBN: 9781465463302
Publication Date: 2017-08-15

HLT 236- Landscape Construction

The Complete Outdoor Builder by Creative Publishing International Editors
ISBN: 9781589232648
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Deck Designs, 4th Edition by Editors of Creative Homeowner
ISBN: 9781580117166
Publication Date: 2015-10-01
Backyard Structures and How to Build Them by Monte Burch
ISBN: 1592280102
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Mathematics for the Green Industry by Nick E. Christians; Michael L. Agnew; Nancy H. Agnew; Ann Marie VanDerZanden
ISBN: 9780470136720
Publication Date: 2008-07-28
Start-to-Finish Landscape Construction by Ortho Books Staff (Editor); Larry Erickson (Editor)
ISBN: 9780897214964
Publication Date: 2004-01-06
Landscaping with Stone by Oxmoor House Staff (Prepared for Publication by); Ben Marks; Sunset Magazine Editors (Editor); Tom Wilhite
ISBN: 9780376014290
Publication Date: 2011-01-18
Patios and Walkways Idea Book by Peter Jeswald
ISBN: 9781561589364
Publication Date: 2008-03-04
Black and Decker the Complete Guide to Garden Walls and Fences by Phil Schmidt
ISBN: 9781589235199
Publication Date: 2010-03-01
Ideas for Great Patios and Decks by Scott Atkinson; Sunset Books Staff; IFG Staff
ISBN: 0376014121
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Complete Patios and Masonry by Stanley Books Staff; Stanley Complete Projects Staff
ISBN: 0696227371
Publication Date: 2006-01-18
Building Outdoor Kitchens for Every Budget by Steve Cory
ISBN: 9781580115377
Publication Date: 2015-05-01

HLT 237- Landscape Bidding and Estimating

DEWALT Construction Estimating Complete Handbook by Adam Ding
ISBN: 9781305966345
Publication Date: 2016-02-26
Cost Estimating for the Handyman Business - 2015 by Bill O'Donnell
ISBN: 9781312762800
Publication Date: 2014-12-16
Mathematics for the Green Industry by Nick E. Christians; Michael L. Agnew; Nancy H. Agnew; Ann Marie VanDerZanden
ISBN: 9780470136720
Publication Date: 2008-07-28
How to Start a Home-Based Landscaping Business by Owen E. Dell
ISBN: 9780762752683
Publication Date: 2010-01-06
Landscape Estimating Methods by Sylvia Hollman Fee
ISBN: 0876296630
Publication Date: 2002-01-01

HLT 240- Introductory Soil Science

Teaming with Microbes by Jeff Lowenfels; Wayne Lewis; Elaine Ingham (Foreword by)
ISBN: 0881927775
Publication Date: 2006-06-29
Improving Your Soil by Keith Reid
ISBN: 9781770852266
Publication Date: 2014-02-27
Building Soil: a down-To-Earth Approach by Elizabeth Murphy
ISBN: 9781591866190
Publication Date: 2015-03-27

HLT 260- Plant Propagation

Plant Propagation Concepts and Laboratory Exercises by Caula A. Beyl (Editor); Robert N. Trigiano (Editor)
ISBN: 1420065084
Publication Date: 2008-06-09
Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture by Geert-Jan De Klerk (Editor); Michael A. Hall (Editor); Edwin F. George (Editor)
ISBN: 9781402050046
Publication Date: 2007-11-20
Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation by Hudson T. Hartmann; Dale E. Kester; Robert L. Geneve; Fred T. Davies
ISBN: 9780135014493
Publication Date: 2010-10-21
Global Perspectives on the Health of Seeds and Plant Propagation Material by Maria Lodovica Gullino (Editor); Gary Munkvold (Editor)
ISBN: 9789401793896
Publication Date: 2014-10-16

HLT 262- Urban Farm Management

Growing cities [electronic resource]

Keeping Bees in Towns and Cities by Luke Dixon
ISBN: 9781604692877
Publication Date: 2012-09-18
Green Wizardry by John Michael Greer
ISBN: 9780865717473
Publication Date: 2013-09-01
The Nourishing Homestead by Ben Hewitt; Penny Hewitt
ISBN: 9781603585514
Publication Date: 2015-01-23
Essential Book of Homesteading by A. English
ISBN: 9781454710202
Publication Date: 2017-04-04
Citizen Farmers by Daron Joffe; Rinne Allen (Photographer)
ISBN: 9781617691010
Publication Date: 2014-03-18
Urban Farm Projects by Kelly Wood
ISBN: 9781935484783
Publication Date: 2014-04-08
Urban Agriculture by David Tracey
ISBN: 0865716943
Publication Date: 2011-04-26
Cities of Farmers by Julie C. Dawson (Editor); Alfonso Morales (Editor)
ISBN: 9781609384371
Publication Date: 2016-11-15
Food and the City by Jennifer Cockrall-King
ISBN: 9781616144586
Publication Date: 2012-02-21

HLT 130, 230, 232- Landscape Design 1-3

1001 Ideas for Outdoor Spaces by Brett Martin
ISBN: 9781589233867
Publication Date: 2008-03-01
Wonders of the Winter Landscape by Bruce Curtis (Photographer); Vincent A. Simeone; David Barnett (Introduction by); Boyce Tankersley (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1883052459
Publication Date: 2005-10-28
The Artful Garden by James van Sweden; Tom Christopher
ISBN: 9781400063895
Publication Date: 2011-02-01
Rock Gardening by Joseph Tychonievich
ISBN: 9781604695878
Publication Date: 2016-11-16
Landscaping for Privacy by Marty Wingate
ISBN: 9781604691238
Publication Date: 2011-12-06
Western Home Landscaping by Roger Holmes; Lance Walheim
ISBN: 9781580114868
Publication Date: 2010-11-23
Western Home Landscaping by Roger Holmes; Lance Walheim
ISBN: 9781580114868
Publication Date: 2010-11-23
Tomorrow's Garden by Stephen Orr
ISBN: 9781605294681
Publication Date: 2011-02-15
Garden Pools, Fountains and Waterfalls by Sunset Magazine Editors
ISBN: 9780376014306
Publication Date: 2012-01-17
Sunset Western Garden Book of Landscaping by Sunset Staff; Kathleen Brenzel
ISBN: 9780376030108
Publication Date: 2014-02-11
Landscaping on the New Frontier by Susan E. Meyer; Roger K. Kjelgren; Darrel G. Morrison; William A. Varga; Bettina Schultz
ISBN: 9780874217094
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
Plant Combinations for Your Landscape by Tony Lord
ISBN: 9781580115094
Publication Date: 2010-09-06

HLT 150, 151, 250- Irrigation 1-3

Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates, 2nd Edition by Robert Kourik
ISBN: 9780961584849
Publication Date: 2009-05-05
Sprinklers and Drip Systems by Lisa Stockwell Kessler; Sunset Books Staff
ISBN: 9780376038401
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
How Do Irrigation Systems Work? by Charles Hofer
ISBN: 9781499420098
Publication Date: 2016-07-30

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