BISAC Subject Headings List

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GARDENING

Use subjects in this section for works on practical operations in the cultivation of fruits, vegetable, flowers, and ornamental plants. For works on the commercial cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and ornamental plants, use "SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture". For works aimed at farmers or agronomists, use subjects beginning with "TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture".

Under the "Regional" subheading, state abbreviations have been provided as a guide, but users should not feel constrained by them.  For example, CA is found in the "West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)" subsubheading, but a book dealing specifically with northern California could be assigned the "Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)" subsubheading.  Similarly, all of Canada is covered by one subsubheading, but a book dealing with British Columbia could also be assigned the "Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)" subsubheading.

GAR000000

GARDENING / General

GAR027000

GARDENING / Climatic / General

GAR027010

GARDENING / Climatic / Desert

GAR027020

GARDENING / Climatic / Temperate

GAR027030

GARDENING / Climatic / Tropical

GAR032000

GARDENING / Composting *

GAR001000

GARDENING / Container

GAR002000

GARDENING / Essays & Narratives

 

GARDENING / Flower Arranging see CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Flower Arranging

GAR004000

GARDENING / Flowers / General

GAR004010

GARDENING / Flowers / Annuals

 

GARDENING / Flowers / Azaleas see Shrubs

GAR004030

GARDENING / Flowers / Bulbs

GAR004040

GARDENING / Flowers / Orchids

GAR004050

GARDENING / Flowers / Perennials

GAR004060

GARDENING / Flowers / Roses

 

GARDENING / Flowers / Violets see Flowers / Annuals

GAR004080

GARDENING / Flowers / Wildflowers

GAR005000

GARDENING / Fruit

GAR006000

GARDENING / Garden Design

GAR007000

GARDENING / Garden Furnishings

GAR008000

GARDENING / Greenhouses

GAR009000

GARDENING / Herbs

GAR010000

GARDENING / House Plants & Indoor

GAR011000

GARDENING / Hydroponics

 

GARDENING / Indoor see House Plants & Indoor

GAR013000

GARDENING / Japanese Gardens

GAR014000

GARDENING / Landscape

GAR015000

GARDENING / Lawns

GAR031000

GARDENING / Marijuana Cultivation

GAR016000

GARDENING / Organic

GAR017000

GARDENING / Ornamental Plants

GAR030000

GARDENING / Pictorial

GAR018000

GARDENING / Reference

GAR019000

GARDENING / Regional / General

GAR019010

GARDENING / Regional / Canada

GAR019020

GARDENING / Regional / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

GAR019030

GARDENING / Regional / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)

GAR019040

GARDENING / Regional / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

GAR019050

GARDENING / Regional / Pacific Northwest (OR, WA)

GAR019060

GARDENING / Regional / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

GAR019070

GARDENING / Regional / Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

GAR019080

GARDENING / Regional / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)

GAR020000

GARDENING / Shade

GAR021000

GARDENING / Shrubs

GAR022000

GARDENING / Techniques

GAR023000

GARDENING / Topiary

GAR024000

GARDENING / Trees

GAR028000

GARDENING / Urban & Community

GAR025000

GARDENING / Vegetables

GAR029000

GARDENING / Water Gardens

 

GARDENING / Xeriscaping see Techniques

If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area. NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE

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