Hydroponics for houseplants An indoor gardener's guide to growing without soil

H. Peter Loewer

Book - 2018

"Hydroponics for Houseplants is the answer to anyone who has ever shied away from growing house plants because of messy dirt or fear of things dying if left for a few days without water. Ditch the hassle and learn how to grow plants indoors with nothing but water. Peter Loewer, an inveterate inventor of water gardening techniques, has written and illustrated this charming guide to teach readers the basics of hydroculture. This technique of growing plants in water has a history of almost 300 years, from experiments by an English botanist to the giant automated factory greenhouses of the twentieth century where vegetables are now grown commercially by the ton. Learn how to utilize this simple, time-tested method in your own home and neve...r worry about over- or under-watering again! In this new repackaged edition, readers will learn about the incredible number of plant varieties (over 150!) that can actually live in water--whether sitting on a windowsill, decorating a wall, or flourishing under artificial light. Bring life into your home with plants such as lilies of the valley, hyacinths, English ivy, philodendrons, oleanders, and umbrella plants. In addition to this, Loewer provides basic knowledge on holdfasts, charcoal, colored glass versus clear, the addition of nutrients, and suggestions on a variety of decorating schemes that are accessible to even a novice indoor water gardener." --

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Subjects
Genres
Handbooks and manuals
Published
New York : Skyhorse Publishing 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
H. Peter Loewer (author)
Edition
Skyhorse new edition paperback 2018
Physical Description
107, 14 unnumbered notes pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Bibliography
Includes web references and index.
ISBN
9781510737822
  • Why water?
  • Getting started
  • Plants for your indoor water garden
  • Bulbs in water--and one pit
  • All about containers
  • Propogation methods
  • DIY greenhouse windows.