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Pleasant, B: COMP HOUSEPLANT SURVIVAL MANUA

By Barbara Pleasant

Pleasant, B: COMP HOUSEPLANT SURVIVAL MANUA

By Barbara Pleasant

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Welcome to a whole new world of houseplants b" 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 details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
384
Release Date:
2005-09-01
Publication Date:
2005-09-01
Publisher:
Storey Publishing, LLC
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
1580175694
ISBN13:
9781580175692
Weight:
1157 g
Height:
191 cm
Width:
267 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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