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Books > Gardening > Gardening: plants > House plants > General
User-friendly and highly accessible, this is a practical, fully
illustrated and inspiring guide to indoor gardening by self-taught
plant enthusiast Jade Murray. Here you will find invaluable tips
and advice for choosing, caring for and propagating houseplants.
Having limited space is no barrier to indoor gardening. Many of
these plants are perfect for small homes and space-saving ideas
abound - eg vertical arrangements - whether hanging in a basket,
bunched on a shelf, on a window sill or grouped on a ladder.
Chapters include: the easiest houseplants to grow for complete
beginners (including Chinese Money Plants and Dragon Trees) the
best 'diva' plants for creating drama and conversation pieces
(including String of Dolphins and Elephant Ear) air-purifying
plants (from ferns and lilies to the Fiddle Leaf Fig)
humidity-loving plants (including the Lipstick Plant and Asparagus
Ferns) heat-resistant indoor plants (cacti and succulents) plants
to help with pests (including Venus Fly Trap and Trumpet Pitcher)
Throughout the book you will find: advice on where to best position
plants in the home ideas for how to display them to best advantage,
including vertical arrangements tips on soil mix, watering, feeding
and trouble-shooting step-by-step photographs for plant propagation
an at-a-glance summary of Jade's 'golden rules' for success Jade
firmly believes that plants can be restorative and therapeutic - a
positive asset in any home or office. Her advice and enthusiasm
shine on every page of this book - as do her glorious photographs.
Saffron is a Cape Town-based plant guru who is obsessed with plants, and she has over 500 of them. After years of amassing them, she put her knowledge to the test by writing "Jungle Problems," a user-friendly guide that will teach plant parents everything they need to know to keep their plants healthy and thriving.
Designed for gardener’s who want to know the secret language of their leafy friends, this fantastic guide will teach readers how to quickly diagnosing any issue with their plants, from the cause of their mysterious yellowing to the cause of their defiant wilting.
Saffron's Jungle Problems is jam-packed with helpful hints, brilliant solutions, and colourful illustrations. This is a fantastic resource which will turn any home gardener into the ultimate botanical investigator.
No room to garden outside? No problem! A complete guide filled with
a host of valuable information and DIY projects, Ultimate Guide to
Indoor Gardening shares all the knowledge on how to grow a variety
of foods inside your home. From growing vegetables, microgreens,
and herbs to hydroponic gardening, troubleshooting, and more, learn
to grow fresh produce all year-round, no matter where you live.
With expert tips on composting, working with grow lights, choosing
a growing locale, container gardening for both root and above
ground vegetables, the basics of fermentation, and so much more,
this must-have resource is a one-stop shop on everything you need
to know about successful indoor food production and how to maximize
your indoor space!
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