Happy, healthy houseplants How to stop loving your plants to an early grave
Book - 2024
"The No-Fear Guide to Caring for Your Plant Babies Can't tell if you're over-watering or under-watering? Not sure when or how to fertilize? Impulsively bought that pretty plant and now wondering how to keep it alive? Well-intentioned plant parents, have no fear. Kellyn Kennerly, viral plant maven, can help shed some light (and soil and water!) on how to best take care of your houseplants. In this complete guide to helping your indoor jungle thrive, you will learn how to . . . Build your confidence and avoid killing your houseplants-with actionable solutions. Intervene when your plants experience common issues like yellowed leaves, pests and root rot. Tackle pruning, propagating and repotting with ease. Discover what plant bab...ies would be happiest in your space with 20 profiles of common houseplants. Make five DIY plant projects that showcase your happy and healthy collection! Grow from a plant enthusiast to a green-thumbed hero with this foolproof handbook." (ONIX annotations)
- Subjects
- Genres
- Instructional and educational works
- Published
-
Salem, MA :
Page Street Publishing Company
2024.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 191 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
- ISBN
- 9798890031426
- The Houseplant Revolution
- Understanding Plant Basics
- The Role of Light: What is Direct, Indirect and Low Light?
- Quenching Thirst: When to Water and How
- Soil Science: Choosing the Right Soil for Different Plants
- Climate Inside Your Home: Humidity and Temperature
- Feeding Time: Basics of Fertilization
- The Common Issues: When and How to Intervene
- The Anxious Plant Parent's Guide
- Over-Loving Your Plants? I Have Your Solutions!
- Traveling and Houseplants: How to Prepare Plants for Time Away
- The Plant Directory: Your Guide to Twenty Common Houseplants
- Pothos: Nature's Cascading Curtain
- Philodendron: Voyager of Vertical Realms
- Monstera: Tapestry of the Tropics
- Alocasia: Veils of the Jungle
- Ferns: Ballet of Fronds
- Peperomia: Petite Mosaics
- Nerve Plant: Nature's Nervous System
- Ficus: Sovereign of Silk Foliage
- Calathea: Nature's Dancer
- Maranta: Harmonizer of Day and Night
- Orchid: Orchidaceae Elegance
- Syngonium: Nature's Arrows
- Hoya: Waxy Wonders
- African Violet: Symphony of Velvet Blooms
- Tradescantia: Wandering Botanical Charm
- Dracaena: Tranquil Towers
- Spider Plant: Endless Sprouting Guardian
- Cacti: Tenacious Survivors
- Succulents: Drought-Ready Greenery
- Herbs: Flavors of Kitchen Alchemy
- Advanced Care Techniques
- Pruning and Shaping Your Plants
- Repotting: When and How
- Propagation Made Easy
- DIY Plant Projects
- Self-Sustainable Terrarium
- Living Wall
- Self-Watering Vases
- Lamp Shade Plant Stand
- Creating a Kokedama
- Continuing Education and Resources
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Image Credits
- Index