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Houseplants for Dummies
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by:
Hodgson, Larry
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Publisher:
For Dummies
Published: August 11, 1998
ISBN: 0764551027
Format:Paperback
Pages:392
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Book Description
From the Back Cover
"Indoor gardening comes alive under the user-friendly guidance of Houseplants For Dummies."
- Matthew Gardener, President, California Interior Plantscape Association
Hundreds of houseplant profiles help you pick
the right plants
Turn your home into a "green" house
Make any and every room healthier and more attractive with houseplants! In this indispensable indoor gardener's companion, you'll get the dirt on selecting healthy plants and
keeping them lush - even if you're convinced you have a black thumb! Complete with eight pages of color photos, it's just what you need to transform your home into a leafy green paradise.
The Dummies Way
Explanations in
plain English
"Get in, get out" information
Icons and other navigational aids
Tear-out cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to:
Select
plants that are best for you
Choose pots and potting soil
Give plants the right amount of water and light
Fertilize plants and protect them from pests
Get plants to propagate
Product
Description:
Looking to bring some outside greenery indoors? Maybe you already have an indoor garden and are looking to create a botanical jungle. Whatever the case may be, houseplants are an ideal inexpensive way to beautify your dwelling.
You'll be rewarded with purer air and you're sure to enjoy watching your plant sprout, climb, and even flower.
Of course, before you start working on crafting a greenhouse, you need to know what kinds of plants you can grown in your home and
which plants are best suited to your taste and style. Houseplants For Dummies introduces dozens of different foliage plants, flowering plants, cacti, and exotic varieties. Your green thumb is sure to get even greener once you've read about:
Houseplant basics
Identifying indoor microclimates
Indoor plant "biographies"
Differentiating between direct, indirect, and low light
Watering needs
Rules of fertilizing
Temperature and growing cycles
Houseplants For Dummies is packed with houseplant growing techniques, tips, tricks, and even goes the extra mile with a chapter devoted to the various ways you can display houseplants if you're
looking for some bragging rights! Whether you're new to the world of houseplant basics or you're a seasoned gardener, you'll get the "inside dirt" on topics such as:
Various potting soil mixes
Preparing plants for indoor
life
Cleaning, pruning, and staking
Propagating houseplants
Dealing with pests and diseases
Building your own controlled climate
And much more
The material is arranged into
six clear and helpful sections: houseplant basics, houseplant profiles, growing essentials, potted plant maintenance, houseplant settings, and valuable ideas - each section helping you create your own indoor forest. Even if you're convinced you
have a black thumb, Houseplants For Dummies will have you living among the green in no time!
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