The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual - by Barbara Pleasant (Paperback)

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Book Synopsis

It's a whole new world of houseplants, so make yourself at home in it with this comprehensive guide from expert gardener Barbara Pleasant.

If you love the idea of keeping houseplants, but struggle to care for them, you'll find solace and invaluable advice in The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual. 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. With tools such as a plant-ID guide, A-Z encyclopedia, and full-color photos, you'll have everything you need to create a greener world, one houseplant at a time.

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Discover Gardening in the Great Indoors

Do you love the idea of having houseplants but find that they tend to die in your care? Have you ever received a gift of a gorgeous flowering pot that you can't identify and have no idea how to keep alive? Or maybe you're already a houseplant enthusiast, ready to expand your knowledge -- as well as your plant collection.

Barbara Pleasant covers these situations and more in her friendly approach to selecting and caring for indoor plants. With personality profiles, growing needs, and troubleshooting tips for 160 blooming and foliage varieties, you'll never kill another houseplant.

Learn about indoor gardening with an inexpensive supermarket plant. Improve your office air quality with a healthy green companion. Immerse yourself in the tropical lushness of ferns and bromeliads. Whatever you're looking for in a houseplant -- a hip flamingo flower, a delicate orchid, or a sturdy Swedish ivy -- you'll find it here.

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