"This easy to use guide tells you how to care for most plants we can find in stores or nurseries that are meant to be indoors, as well as what to do if things go wrong." — Budget Earth.com
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged
Hardcover
Can't keep a houseplant alive, no matter how hard you try and how good your intentions are? This is the book for you. You need this book. Give plants a chance.
Help your plant live with survival tips and learn the simple ways not to kill your plants.With over 50 different types of popular houseplants, How Not to Kill Your Houseplant summarizes what type of care your plants do (or don't) need. Be on the lookout for warning signs of a sick plant, from brown spots to crispy leaves, and make sure you take the proper action to rescue your plant.
Learn the basics of horticulture, from watering your plant to what kind of soil it should be placed in to how much light it needs every day to if a certain type of plant will thrive in your living space. Find out how to keep a cactus alive, where to hang air plants, and how to repot succulents.
Full of helpful tips, pictures, and informational panels, How Not to Kill Your Houseplant will turn your home into a beautiful greenhouse of healthy, happy plants.
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Relying on these "survival tips," readers will ensure that their home (or office) plants live long, healthy lives. Peerless (contributor, Garden Design Journal; contributing editor, gardenersworld.com) begins with "The Basics," including "Buy It," "Water It," and "Plant Pests." Detailed spreads on popular and well-adapted indoor plants follow, with occasional lists ("Top 5 Plants for Your Bathroom"; "Top 5 Plants for Your Desk") featured throughout. VERDICT Boasting dynamic graphics, clear photos, and reassuring, concise text, this offering will attract most readers. Consider for all public libraries.