What is the best way to get started with botany?
I know pretty much nothing about growing plants, plant taxonomy, herbs, growing techniques etc etc. I would really like to understand a lot of this, since I hear so much about the benefits of growing plants in one’s home. What should I do to get a good beginning understanding of botany?
You’d be better to do research into horticulture not botany. In it’s most traditional sense, Botany is the study of describing plant form and function, there will be little information about how to apply those concepts to growing.
The American Horticultural Society makes several excellent books that are very comprehensive yet easy to understand. They’re pretty expensive (~$100/book) so I would try to find them at the library. Actually, there should be a lot of good books the library anyways. Other than that, visit the nursery and talk to the people that work there. They’re usually full of great information
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