| The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Gardening Know-How for Keeping (Not Killing!) More Than 160 Indoor Plants Contributor(s): Pleasant, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 1580175694 ISBN-13: 9781580175692 Publisher: Storey Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 * Out of Print * Annotation: Welcome to a whole new world of houseplants -- and a whole new generation of plant lovers ready to embrace the joy of indoor gardening! For the nearly 50 percent of U.S. households who spend six billion dollars every year on indoor plants to decorate, purify the air, and generally boost the spirits, The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual provides practical, hands-on advice for how to care for 160 beautiful houseplants, including many new selections that have entered the retail market in the last ten years. For new indoor gardeners, Pleasant offers basic information on how to identify their plants, as well as where to place them and how to keep them healthy. In-depth plant profiles provide troubleshooting guidelines to quickly identify symptoms, causes, and remedies to common problems for each species. 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. A more general Guide to Houseplant Care addresses every aspect of plant care in an A-to-Z format, from choosing the proper containers and soil mixtures, to coping with pests and diseases, as well as watering, pruning, and staking. With The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual, no green thumb is required to be successful at keeping, not killing, indoor plants. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | House Plants & Indoor - Gardening | Container - Gardening | Ornamental Plants |
| Dewey: 635.965 |
| LCCN: 2005014205 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.5" W x 10.5" L (2.55 lbs) 384 pages |
| Features: Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: Ingram Advance 06/01/2005 pg. 90 Library Journal 10/15/2005 pg. 74 Booklist 10/15/2005 pg. 16 Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr 01/01/2006 pg. 285 American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 625 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's a whole new world of houseplants, so make yourself at home in it If you love the idea of keeping houseplants, but struggle to care for them, you'll find solace and invaluable advice in this comprehensive guide from expert gardener Barbara Pleasant. Even experienced houseplant enthusiasts will benefit from Pleasant's expansive knowledge of indoor gardening, which includes personality profiles, growing needs, and troubleshooting tips for 160 blooming and foliage varieties. Create a greener world, one houseplant at a time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pleasant, Barbara: - Barbara Pleasant has been covering organic gardening and self-sufficient living for more than 30 years. A contributing editor to Mother Earth News, Pleasant has garnered multiple awards from the Garden Writers Association and the American Nursery and Landscape Association. She has written books on topics ranging from compost to weeds, including Homegrown Pantry, Starter Vegetable Gardens, The Complete Compost Gardening Guide (with Deborah L. Martin), The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual, The Gardener's Bug Book, The Gardener's Weed Book, The Gardener's Guide to Plant Diseases, and Garden Stone. Her columns and articles appear regularly in Mother Earth Living magazine and at GrowVeg.com and on other informational websites. Pleasant lives in Virginia, where she grows vegetables, herbs, and fruits along with a few chickens, who all have names. |
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