Revised to include the latest advances in horticultural production systems, fertiliser practice in nurseries, foundations for good turf, managing turf soil, fertilising turf irrigation, and drainage. Includes discussion on roof gardens and vertical gardens; topics on recycled water for irrigation and issues of water shortage have been expanded.

Emphasizes quality services by physical-activity professionals - physical-education teachers, coaches, fitness trainers, athletic trainers, athletic administrators, and the like - both by focusing on professionalism in developing and sustaining good programs and by activism to ensure that programs become widely available to those who need them.