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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 (2005, Trade Paperback)

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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 bGuide to Houseplant Careb 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.

Product Identifiers

PublisherStorey Publishing, LLC
ISBN-101580175694
ISBN-139781580175692
eBay Product ID (ePID)45387691

Product Key Features

Book TitleComplete Houseplant Survival Manual : Essential Gardening Know-How for Keeping (Not Killing!) More Than 160 Indoor Plants
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicHouse Plants & Indoor, Container, General, Ornamental Plants
IllustratorYes
GenreGardening
AuthorBarbara Pleasant
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Cursed with a brown thumb'...Barbara Pleasant has come to your rescue."--Stephanie Bloyd, Mother Earth News, August-September 2006, "Cursed with a brown thumb?...Barbara Pleasant has come to your rescue."--Stephanie Bloyd, Mother Earth News, August-September 2006, " Cursed with a brown thumb'... Barbara Pleasant has come to your rescue." -- Stephanie Bloyd, Mother Earth News, August-September 2006
Lccn2005-014205
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal635.9/65
Lc Classification NumberSb419
Table of ContentIntroduction 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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  • Great Green Thumb Book !

    just starting with some plants again .. and I really like this book. Lots of information on care and problem solving. Includes info on light, repotting, temperature, moisture .. Can't go wrong with this one !

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  • Best book ever!

    I love this book, I have many other houseplant books but this one is so easy to understand great information and a lot of information, I highly recommend this book! Thank you

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