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The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual: Essential Gardening Know-How for Keeping (Not Killing) More Than 160 Indoor Plants
by: Barbara Pleasant
publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, published: 2005-09-01
ASIN: 1580175694
sales rank: 149717
price: $13.74 (new), $8.51 (used)
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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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Complete Guide to Houseplants (Miracle Gro)
by: Miracle-Gro
publisher: Wiley, published: 2008-02-19
ASIN: 0696236354
sales rank: 126136
price: $1.72 (new), $3.99 (used)
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• Special house growing and pest control tips are included to ensure that every homeowner is an expert houseplant gardener. • Includes an encyclopedia showcasing the most beautiful and easiest-to-grow houseplants. • Inspiration and design ideas for decorating interior spaces with plants.
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The houseplant encyclopedia
by: Maggie Stuckey
publisher: GuildAmerica Books, published: 1999
ASIN: 0739404512
sales rank: 757507
price: $4.77 (new), $0.01 (used)
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In addition to providing alphabetical listings of more than eighty plants, this guide gives instructions for choosing plants, watering, diagnosing plant problems, and more. By the author of Green Plants for Gray Days.
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37 Houseplants Even You Can't Kill
by: Mary Kate Hogan
publisher: Sterling, published: 2007-04-01
ASIN: 1402740891
sales rank: 573231
price: $3.98 (new), $0.82 (used)
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Some would-be gardeners simply have the opposite of a green thumb: everything they touch seems to wilt. But perhaps the problem lies not with the person but with the plant! These 37 varieties of flowers, foliage, and cacti will hold their own in the face of minimal TLC—which is absolutely perfect for anyone who wants lush greenery but hasn’t the time to spare. Best of all, there’s no need to sacrifice beauty: the selection includes the delicate Baby’s Tears, a Chinese Evergreen, a Lacy-Tree Philodendron, African Violets, a Peace Lily, and Christmas Cactus. In addition to an easy-to-follow basics section, the entries include photos, information on caring for each plant, and tips for growing them like a pro.
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Complete Guide to Houseplants
by: Ortho
publisher: Ortho, published: 2004-01-06
ASIN: B00342VE1K
sales rank: 1724198
price: $7.69 (new), $3.52 (used)
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• Extensive encyclopedia features 275 houseplants, including new plant introductions • Step-by-step information on houseplant culture, care, and propagation • Inspiration and design ideas for decorating tastefully with plants • A special section addresses seasonal plants for patio and deck containers • Gives readers thorough, top quality advice they can use immediately
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Taylor's Guide to Houseplants (Taylor's Gardening Guides)
by: Gordon P. Dewolf
publisher: Houghton Mifflin, published: 1987-03-11
ASIN: 0395430917
sales rank: 643519
price: $29.49 (new), $0.14 (used)
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If you want to extend your gardening season or simply decorate your home, this guide will give helpful hints about 322 different houseplants. With a whole section devoted to growing orchids, this book demonstrates the care, propagation, and pest control for houseplants.
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The Houseplant Encyclopedia
by: Ingrid Jantra
publisher: Firefly Books, published: 2006-05-11
ASIN: 1554071402
sales rank: 362455
price: $11.51 (new), $9.24 (used)
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Step by step to success with more than 1,000 indoor plant varieties. This highly regarded encyclopedia contains all the expert advice the indoor gardener needs, from purchase and placement to controlling pests and diseases. Any indoor gardener can achieve success, even with exotic plants and rare varieties, by using this book. At the book's core is a 250-page A-Z listing by botanical name of 1,000 houseplants for the home, from interior rooms to the balcony, patio, and sunroom. Each entry includes a full-color photo of the plant, a detailed description, and straightforward advice on placement, care, and propagation. Cleverly designed at-a-glance symbols indicate the plant's light, watering, and feeding needs. Frequent boxed features and sidebars provide additional data about the particular care requirements of a wide range of plants. Hundreds of helpful hints and tips offer sound advice on getting the most from indoor plants. A tiny sampling of the many items discussed includes: - The most common mistakes - Watering during vacations - When a plant gets too big - Aromatic plants - Pruning and training - Why to avoid peat moss. With an extensive glossary, a practical index, and a list of useful addresses for ordering plants and tools, The Houseplant Encyclopedia has something for everyone -- from the casual windowsill gardener to the expert horticulturist alike.
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All About Houseplants (Ortho's All About Gardening)
by: Ortho
publisher: Wiley, published: 2007-01-23
ASIN: 0696232189
sales rank: 472973
price: $0.99 (new), $0.29 (used)
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Nothing brings life to your home like thriving houseplants. Learn how to • Choose the right plant for any location in the house, including African violets, focuses and other houseplants that are currently in style. • Follow complete care tips to avoid common problems and keep plants healthy. • Detailed descriptions and a color photo gallery of more than 150 blooming and foliage houseplants.
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What Houseplant Where
by: Roy Lancaster
publisher: DK ADULT, published: 1998-09-15
ASIN: 0789435225
sales rank: 425513
price: $10.95 (new), $0.16 (used)
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Renowned gardening experts Roy Lancaster and Matthew Biggs combine their expertise in What Houseplant Where to address the special problems faced by indoor gardeners. What Houseplant Where provided at-a-glance guidance to choosing plants that will thrive in your home, even in difficult or unusual locations. Each plant entry is supported by clear advice on the main care requirements -- light, temperature, humidity, feeding, and watering -- and any special needs the plant may have; in short, all the facts you need to guarantee the right choice. Section by section, the authors identify the best plants for every area of your home -- whether for floral or foliage effect, for specific uses such as trailing or climbing, or simply to suit a particular location or "mini-climate," such as low-light corner or warm, humid bathroom. With superb, full-color photographs of more than 400 readily available plants and suggestions for many hundreds more, What Houseplant Where is an indispensable guide to creating year-round interest in every room.
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Book of Houseplants: The Green Thumb Guide to Easy Indoor Gardening
by: Editors of Reader's Digest
publisher: Readers Digest, published: 2008-02-14
ASIN: 0762108940
sales rank: 863197
price: $11.29 (new), $2.09 (used)
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