books about: houseplants (windowsills successful)

books about: houseplants

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Well-Clad Windowsills: Houseplants for Four Exposures

2 reviews
Tovah Martin

MacMillan Publishing Company, 1994

I wish there were more good houseplant books.
This is an excellent book! This book isn't for the person who wants a short, general discription of the comon houseplant. This book has about 40 plant families. It give the history, growth habits, growing instructions that are far beyond the general information found in most houseplant books. Some of the plants are readily available, some are available in nurseries or greenhouse and a few may ...

Indoor Gardening the Organic Way: How to Create a Natural and Sustaining Environment for Your Houseplants

4 reviews
Julie Bawden Davis

Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007

What a great book!!!
What a wonderful organic gardening book for the indoors. My houseplants are thriving, and I love it! I was amazed at how well they have responded without the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers. This book is a must for all houseplant owners. The illustrations are lovely and the content very informative. I highly recommend it for all gardeners. From choosing plants, to watering, and ...

Houseplants and Indoor Gardening (Black & Decker Outdoor Home Series)

3 reviews
Julie Bawden-Davis

Creative Publishing International, 2001

What a wealth of knowledge!!!!
This is a great book! The author is apparently an extremely knowledgable indoor gardener and she shares this information in an easy to read enjoyable book. All aspects of indoor gardening are covered from decorating with plants, care and requirements, planting and placement. Included in the book is an encyclopedia of common houseplants with plant requirements and pictures to help you identify ...

Ortho's Complete Guide to Successful Houseplants

2 reviews
Larry Hodgson, Charles C Powell, ...

Ortho Books, 1992

A must in house plant care.
This is a comprehensive book on house plant care. This answers almost every question you may have on how to care for your plant. There is a great section on pests and diseases and the photos are helpful in letting you spot what the problem is with your plant. The gallery of houseplants also tells you how much light, water, humidity and temperature each plant needs as well as grooming, ...

Hip Houseplants

3 reviews
Orlando Hamilton

DK ADULT, 2001

Plants as design elements: Excellent beginner book.
Some people are into 'hip.' Some people are not. Don't let this title throw you: This book is not your pass-card to the ranks of the coolest of the Cool. It's about plants. It's also about pots and light and color and space. Orlando Hamilton has put together a masterful beginner's guide to thinking about plants as design elements. Starting with the basics, he quickly reviews a variety of ...

Eco-friendly Houseplants: 50 Indoor Plants That Purify the Air

2 reviews
B.C. Wolverton

Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated, 2000

breath clean air naturally
50 varieties are described in detail, and you may want to buy several when you see the data on how these plants purify the air in your living space. You'll find all the details you need for care of your new helpers, and info that will help you choose the best ones for your needs. A unique book. A great gift idea.

37 Houseplants Even You Can't Kill

2 reviews
Mary Kate Hogan

Sterling, 2007

Simple and to-the-point
The reason I like this book is because it gives me just what I want to know, no more, no less. So many books on houseplants go overboard with information and it just gets overwhelming to read through all that stuff. If I could change one thing, I would give two pictures of each plant instead of one: one close up and one further away, to give a better idea of what the plant really looks like if ...

Taylor's Guide to Houseplants (Taylor's Gardening Guides)

4 reviews
Gordon P. Dewolf

Houghton Mifflin, 1987

An excellent & concise houseplant reference.
An excellent & concise houseplant reference. It will show you what is commonly done wrong with plants and what you can to to promote growth/flowering. Also included is a cross reference for temperatures and other environmental variables that you may wish to choose plants for. There are also many good quality pictures that can help you immediately identify 'that plant you've killed over & ...

Success With Houseplants

8 reviews
Editors of Reader's Digest

Readers Digest, 1981

Invaluable
The best resource book I've found. Concise, excellent pictures, easy to use. Many of my fellow house plant owners wish they had this book on their shelves. Hope a reprint is coming soon.

Better Homes and Gardens New Houseplants Book

1 review
Better Homes and Gardens Books

Better Homes & Gardens Books, 1990

Better Homes and Gardens New Houseplants Book
Excellent reference book for a beginner or an experienced gardener. The plants are well photographed for easy identification. Each entry has a short concise description including information on light, water and temperature requirements for the plant. There is also information on feeding and propagation. Covered also are containers, growing medias, caring for plants when you are away, pruning, ...

Forcing, etc The Gardener's Guide to Bringing Bulbs Branches & Houseplants into Bloom

1 review
Whiteside Katherine

Workman Publishing, 1999

Could not put it down!
I received this book this afternoon and could not put it down! If I hadn't had to cook dinner and spend time with my hubby I would have had it finished already! I didn't know much about forcing bulbs or any other plants and I couldn't find the information that I really wanted online. This book has it! I am so excited that I cannot wait for fall and it is only March 12th! It is an easy read ...

Complete Guide to Houseplants (Miracle Gro)

1 review
LASTMiracle-Gro

Wiley, 2008

Everything Houseplants
I started getting into raising and growing houseplants several months ago as a way to relieve stress and refocus my energy. As I got into it, I discovered a natural interest. So I decided to invest a little money in a useful guide to take me through the "how-to's". First off, this book is very colorful full of interesting and lively photos of many different species of houseplants. Just like with ...

Book of Houseplants: The Green Thumb Guide to Easy Indoor Gardening

1 review
Editors of Reader's Digest

Readers Digest, 2008

Another Favorite
This is another favorite in my houseplant book collection. I love that it not only contains thorough care information on hundreds of plants, but completely covers light, water, humidity, soil, propagation, potting, prunning and decorating. A must have!

Complete Houseplant Handbook

1 review
Peter McHoy

Southwater, 2004

Houseplant Book
I purchased this book for myself to help me with my plants. The book does not go into a lot of detail, but just enough to help me take care of the plants I now have. Good investment.

Houseplant Encyclo

1 review
Maggie Stuckey

Berkley, 1993

Get your green thumb here!
Of all the plant books I own, and that's a lot, this is the one I find myself refering to constantly. The Houseplant Encyclopedia is easy to read, and has a humorous tone to it at times. This book was the one that finally showed me the RIGHT way to propagate a Snake Plant. (HINT: The cuttings have to be stuck in a certain direction in the soil or nothing will happen.) (...) You'll find yourself ...

The Essential Guide to Perfect Houseplants

1 review
George Seddon, Andrew Bicknell, ...

Summit Books, 1985

AWESEOM!
this book has a good basic overall view of many plants for the indoors. My fave part was how the plants are divided according to the room conditions. For example "Easy Plants for Cool Room" Easy Plants for Warm Room" etc. I use this book everytime I add a new plant to my house. AWESOME!

The Don't Throw It, Grow It Book of Houseplants

1 review
Millicent Ellis Selsam

Random House, 1977

Best Houseplant Book I Have Found
This book is essential for the at-home gardener. It catalogs techniques for transforming household herbs & fruit and veggie seeds into beautiful houseplants. Although I have yet to germinate the elusive avocado pit, I have a much brighter kitchen because of this book.

Garden - Houseplants

1 review
David Squire

World Publications (MA), 1995

This book covers some nice topics.
You'll find tips about flowering plants, bulbs, foliage houseplants, palms, ferns, bromeliads, cacti and succulents. My favorite topic was forcing tulips to bloom indoor.

The healthy houseplant book

1 review
Coen Gelein

Chartwell, 1986

professional grower's tips for the layman
The Healthy Houseplant Book includes advice on how to grow, care for and propogate more than 200 widely available species with 300 superb full-color illustrations and professional grower's tips for the layman. Nice large page information and color photos of numerous house plants. Excellent reference book for the houseplant lover/grower. Translated from the original Dutch into English.

Houseplant Basics

1 review
David and Crowther, Margaret Squire

Sterling House Publisher, Inc., 2001

full-color photographs
* Author: David Squire & Margaret Crowther * Publisher: Sterling Publishing * Publication Date: March 2002 * Cover Type: paper * Pages: 128 pages, 6 1/8 x 10 If you love the idea of showing off a healthy, flourishing indoor garden, then this is the book you must have for cultivating happy plants. To get the most from them, it's important to understand how similar species live in ...