The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Gardening Know-how for Keeping (Not Killing!) More Than 160 Indoor Plants

The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Gardening Know-how for Keeping (Not Killing!) More Than 160 Indoor Plants

ISBN-10:
1580175694
ISBN-13:
9781580175692
Pub. Date:
09/01/2005
Publisher:
Storey Books
ISBN-10:
1580175694
ISBN-13:
9781580175692
Pub. Date:
09/01/2005
Publisher:
Storey Books
The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Gardening Know-how for Keeping (Not Killing!) More Than 160 Indoor Plants

The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Gardening Know-how for Keeping (Not Killing!) More Than 160 Indoor Plants

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Overview

Welcome to a whole new world of houseplants! The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual provides practical, hands-on advice for how to care for 160 beautiful houseplants, including many new selections that have become available in the last ten years.Pleasant offers basic information on how to identify plants, as well as where to place them and how to keep them healthy. In-depth plant profiles provide guidelines so that you can quickly identify the causes of and remedies for common problems. Information about how to repot, propagate, and display each plant, as well as advice on the very best varieties, makes this an indispensable reference for every houseplant lover.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781580175692
Publisher: Storey Books
Publication date: 09/01/2005
Pages: 384
Sales rank: 87,262
Product dimensions: 7.88(w) x 10.88(h) x 1.19(d)

About the Author

Barbara Pleasant has written five books for Storey, including the Garden Writer's Association 2003 Garden Globe Award of Achievement winner, Garden Stone. She lives in Virginia.

Table of Contents

Introduction

How Houseplants Earn Their Keep

Plant Identification Guide

Part One: Blooming Houseplants

Part Two: Foliage Houseplants

Part Three: Houseplant Care

Appendices

Glossary of Houseplant Terms

Resources for Houseplant Lovers

Botanical Name/Common Name Cross Reference

Index

Acknowledgments

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