How To Have Happy Healthy Houseplants

This essential introduces the general types of houseplants from which to choose: glossy evergreens, feathery ferns, even elegant palms, with clear instructions, professional tips and step-by-step photography provide all the practical know-how for the basics of houseplant care.

"Here is the fun, fast, and easy way to success with house plants. Master gardener Jerry Baker guides you to the species that will flourish best for you and tells you how to match the right plants to your lifestyle, home decor, or office. His savvy step-by-step instructions on water, food, and temperature control guarantee fabulous results whether you wish to start seeds indoors for flowers and vegetables or dream of a tree growing in your living room. He spotlights 130 all-time favorite house plants, and adds a special guide to greenhouse growing, holiday plants, African violets, orchids, terrariums, hanging baskets, cacti and succulents."--Back cover.

"A guide to selecting and growing plants for your home, including a plant profile quiz"--

This comprehensive guide to houseplants covers 42 of the most popular houseplants, with all the information you need to help them thrive. Introduce gorgeous greenery into your apartment or home with houseplants. In addition to being affordable and easy to transport if you move, houseplants can instantly create a lively and inviting interior. You can start small and build a plant collection as your confidence grows. To care for your collection, you’ll need to take into consideration every plant’s individual needs. While some plants are easy to care for—particularly cacti, succulents, and snake plants—some of the most spectacular may need a little extra love. Doctor Houseplant provides all you need to know about the maintenance and care of your favorite houseplants. Each of the 42 plant profiles includes: A general discussion of the plant’s qualities and history Different varieties of the plant and what distinguishes each What to look for when purchasing Ideal conditions Common concerns Nurture healthy, happy plants with techniques for: Choosing and buying Watering and feeding Light and position Potting and repotting Dealing with pests and diseases Solutions tailored by symptoms Find complete growing guidance for: the urn plant, Chinese evergreen, anthurium, cast iron plant, azalea, begonia, bulbs and corms, cacti and succulents, peacock plant, spider plant, grape ivy, croton, cyclamen, umbrella plant, dumb cane, dracaena, poinsettia, ferns, ficus, mosaic plant, ivy, dwarf umbrella tree, herbs, wax plant, jasmine, swiss cheese plant, banana plant, orchid, palms, geranium, radiator plant, philodendron, Chinese money plant, snake plant, holiday cactus, devil’s ivy, African hemp, peace lily, Madagascar jasmine, arrowhead vine, inch plant, and yucca cane. With extensive care charts that serve as a vital reference tool, photographs of damaged leaves or flowers that help you identify specific problems, and photography showing the life and beauty that plants bring to a home, this guide is your key to thriving houseplants.

I wrote this book to help you keep your houseplants alive and happy. My hope is that you take something away from this book that you did know before. This book talks about tips about taking care of houseplants.In This Book We Will Talk About: Houseplants Early Beginnings When Buying a Houseplant Buying your New Houseplant Caring for Houseplants Humidity & Your Plants Lighting your Houseplants Watering your Houseplants Container Talk Soil Mix & Houseplants Transplanting & Potting Techniques Propagate your Houseplants Pruning & Pinching your HouseplantsAncestors of the houseplant had another way of life, they grew in tropical environments. Tropical forests with mild shade levels & their wetlands with humid conditions, nutrient rich soil & seasonal changes, gave these plants all they needed to stay alive. When man first found they wanted to keep them as the first houseplants, they had to learn to adapt to being inside. We have a lot of ways today to try to duplicate this tropical environment but early on man had to domesticate these plants. Fortunately for all of us, key characteristics of each houseplant shares the ability to adapt to the environment of an average home. Each houseplant has its own needs however, and you as a houseplant owner should be aware of your plants special needs if your plants are going to stay alive & survive.Thank you for buying a copy of this book, We Hope you enjoy our book and grow with us.

Foreword by Morgan Doane and Erin Harding, co-authors of How to Raise a Plant and Make it Love You Back and co-founders of @HouseplantClub. This comprehensive visual guide to houseplant care is packed with illustrations and hand drawings, color photography, accessible infographics, and advice for first-time and experienced plant parents alike. Build confidence in tending indoor plants through this guide to basic plant care, all while learning about the history of houseplants, how they communicate, and sustainable ways to troubleshoot houseplant parenting issues. Whether you're afraid to bring home a plant or have a healthy row of potted green pals on your windowsill, this book will walk you through the trials, errors, and joys of plant care. Perfect for those who are new to gardening or who want to learn more about how plants enrich our lives, this how-to guide from Puneet Sabharwal, cofounder of popular plant subscription company Horti, is a verdant treasure trove of information on how to raise your very own houseplants.

Is your monstera getting monstrous? Snake plant looking sickly? Fiddle-leaf fading? Devil's ivy dropping leaves? Dr. Houseplant is your key to a thriving indoor home garden. Build your confidence and plant collection with this guide and learn to give your favourite houseplants the best care. Packed with information from choosing healthy plants to creating space for them to flourish in your home, Dr. Houseplant is the go-to for any plant enthusiast, whether you're just starting out or a seasoned green thumb. The book includes features on 42 of the most popular houseplants, including monsteras, ferns and cacti. Each feature provides you with the knowledge to provide the ideal conditions for each variety, from watering, feeding and temperature control, and will show you how to identify and treat common issues, such as pests and fungal diseases, with tailored solutions to suit every plant and home. With photography that illustrates the beauty and life plants can bring to your home, Dr. Houseplant will inspire and help you cultivate your own indoor garden. ts can bring to your home, Dr. Houseplant will inspire and help you cultivate your own indoor garden. ts can bring to your home, Dr. Houseplant will inspire and help you cultivate your own indoor garden. ts can bring to your home, Dr. Houseplant will inspire and help you cultivate your own indoor garden.

"Discover how to successfully nurture plants in your home...even if you've never been able to keep a plant alive before. Hove you ever worried about forgetting to water your plants? Do you worry that you'll accidentally kill anything green you bring into your home? Are you convinced you don't have the right space or growing conditions? Are you afraid that your lack of knowledge will get in the way of your plants' chance to thrive? Don't worry! Making the leap to becoming a proud plant parent can be intimidating, but it's incredibly rewarding...and much easier than you think. This guide includes all the knowledge and tips you need to help you overcome your gardening fears..so you can enjoy growing and nurturing a collection of plants, no matter how many disasters you've had in the past. Reconnect with nature, and create a calming, positive, and tranquil living environment. It is scientifically proven that green spaces can bring huge benefits, both mentally and physically. In fact over 33.1 million US households already grow plants in their homes. And it's no surprise that so many people have caught the bug: There are so many benefits to going a bit more green."--Back cover