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Books > Gardening > Gardening: plants > House plants
This beautiful guide to indoor plants is a comprehensive compendium
of succulents, cacti, flowering and foliage plants, with detailed
instructions on how to care for each, alongside stunning full-page
watercolour illustrations of each plant. Whether you are looking to
cultivate an entire indoor garden, or simply wish to know more
about your single cactus, you can be sure to find the right
information for you amongst the more than seventy plants in this
stylish guide. And the best bit? All the plants are easy to
maintain so even the most timid of gardeners can enjoy turning
their hand to this green-fingered pastime. Driven by the beautiful
artwork of the phenomenally talented Maaike Koster, alongside
insightful text from Emma Sibley, co-founder of London Terrariums,
each entry offers a concise but complete guide to these plants,
telling you their origins, how to care for them and where in your
home they will thrive. Each plant is rendered in considered detail,
taking up a full double page spread, with half of this space
allotted to the illustration, facing a paragraph on the plant
itself, care tips and any information about fellow species. The
accessible text and simple instructions make this book just as well
suited to those with no gardening experience as to those with years
of practice. These plants can be grown in any in-door space and are
easy to maintain, so you no longer need a large garden or hours of
free time to maintain a vibrant collection of greenery in your
home. These plants add interest, tranquility and colour to every
corner of our lives, so embark on a verdant adventure with this
beautiful and comprehensive guide!
Colourful and hardy succulents meet the simple principles of
Japanese Bonsai and Ikebana in this unique guide to container
gardening. Inexpensive projects presented along with the spare
aesthetic of Japanese design will appeal to everyone from interior
designers to small space enthusiasts to gardeners. Stylish
Succulents approaches container gardens as an art form ranging from
low-key to lush. Trendy and low-maintenance succulents come in a
variety of colours, sizes, shapes, and textures as do containers
making each project one-of-a-kind. Projects are carefully explained
and include step-by-step photo instructions. Learn how to: Choose
colours, shapes, and textures to fit your personal space Utilize
wall spaces with simple planters and dramatic hanging gardens Make
a succulent wreath Create thoughtful and inexpensive giftsEvery
level of gardener can create these miniature works of gardening art
using containers and plants of their choosing. The possibilities
are truly endless!
From the visual variety of foliage to the wide range of artfully
designed pots and planters, keeping houseplants is an addictive
hobby that's enjoying a renaissance in popularity. In Plant
Inspiration Frame-Ups, 50 beautifully illustrated affirmation cards
derive wisdom from the world of indoor plants, with each card
featuring clever plant-art interpretations of classic phrases.
"Don't be afraid to take up space" is juxtaposed with a monstrous
monstera plant engulfing a living room; "Take a moment to breathe"
features a collection of air plants suspended in hanging planters;
and "Create something" comes alive with an illustration of a spider
plant sprouting many pups. Bright, whimsical, and uplifting, these
cards call out to be displayed, and the Frame-Ups format makes it
easy to do just that. With a pull-out tabletop frame included, you
don't need to have a green thumb to display your favorite saying or
swap it out for another whenever you need fresh perspective.
"This book will help you keep your plants healthy."--Minneapolis
Star Tribune, 7 Books to Shake Up Your Home Decor Houseplants are
more popular than ever before--especially with millennials, who are
setting up their homes for the first time and discovering that
nothing can add energy, style, and that essential "lived-in-ness"
to their spaces better than a little bit of green. Whether it's a
statement-making fiddle-leaf fig or a tiny tabletop succulent, a
houseplant instantly elevates the look of your home. But where to
begin? In Decorating with Plants, Baylor Chapman walks readers
through everything they need to know to bring houseplants into
their home. First, there's Plant Care 101: from how to assess light
conditions to tricks for keeping your plants alive while on
vacation, Chapman gives readers the simple, foundational info they
need to ensure their plants will thrive. Then she introduces us to
28 of her favorites--specimens that are tough as nails but
oh-so-stylish, from the eye-catching Rubber Tree to the delicate
Cape Primrose. Finally, she guides readers through the home room by
room: Place an aromatic plant like jasmine or gardenia to your
entry to establish your home's "signature scent." Add a proper
sense of scale to your living room with a ceiling-grazing palm.
Create a living centerpiece of jewel-toned succulents for a dining
table arrangement that will last long after your dinner party. From
air purification to pest control, there's no limit to what
houseplants can do for your home--and Decorating with Plants is
here to show you how to add them to spaces big and small with
style.
Not everyone has access to outside space or what we traditionally
think of as a garden, but we all have window ledges, shelves,
stairways and unloved spots in our homes. My Tiny Indoor Garden is
bursting with exciting ideas and savvy solutions to help you
transform any indoor nook or cranny into a peaceful plant paradise.
Whether you're looking for a mini kitchen garden or a sun-loving
terrarium, we've unearthed an amazing collection of indoor and
covered spaces. Among the 20 gardens featured in the book you'll
find a jungle in a south London sitting room, a colourful cacti
collection and a conservatory come orchid house. You'll pick up all
the best tips and tricks as each indoor gardener shares their
small-scale expertise, from using an array of bottles and jars to
create a display of tiny botanical treasures to turning an antique
chair into a lavish plant pot. Packed with practical advice, the
latest title in Pavilion's exciting gardening series also provides
pointers on key aspects of green interiors - from caring for leaves
to propagating succulents. Plus, practical projects will help you
make the most of every inch, whether you decide to master the art
of kokedama or create your own terrarium. Blur the line between
your indoor space and the great outdoors, get inspired, let your
imagination grow and enjoy your tiny indoor garden.
It may be darker outside, but we can still enjoy the benefits of
nature - let Joe Sugg show you how in this essential guide to
fixing your relationship with the online world by bringing nature
inside For so long, we've all been drowning in an endless stream of
online content. NOW is the time to fix that - repair our
relationship with tech, learn to check into nature, and improve our
mental wellbeing. As one of the UK's first and biggest YouTube
stars, Joe Sugg knows this struggle all too well. And now he has
the solution: we need to bring nature inside. In GROW, he will
guide you through creative and practical ways to digitally detox
wherever you live, without throwing away your tech, featuring . . .
* Simple ways to reduce your screen time * A beginner's guide to
gardening - inside and out * Wildflowers and insects to look out
for in nature * The benefits of houseplants - and how not to kill
them * Personal stories from Joe's own journey * Beautiful
hand-drawn illustrations Grow immerses us in a truly restorative
journey that shows ways to balance our time online with the
outdoors, and grow happier, healthier and calmer by doing so.
Whether it's driven by a passion for houseplants, a desire to grow
more tomatoes, or an interest in having a garden bursting with
colourful flowers, many people find themselves wanting more plants.
Luckily, it's easy to make more of your favourite plants - and it
can be done for free! Plant Parenting, by horticulture expert
Leslie F. Halleck, is a beginner-friendly introduction to plant
propagation through cuttings, layering, dividing, and more. Halleck
details the basic tools necessary, demystifies seed starting and
saving, and shares easy-to-follow instructions for the most
practical techniques. She also provides additional information on
controlling pests and diseases and transplanting seedlings and
cuttings. Charming, richly illustrated, and accessible, Plant
Parenting is for beginning gardeners, houseplant fans, and anyone
looking to make more of their favourite plants.
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