House Plants

by ThomasStewart (Other Contributor), Andy Sturgeon (Author), Lyndsay Milne (Other Contributor)

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $23.82

  With chic photography and a modern design, this comprehensive manual is not only the style bible for indoor plants, but also a wide-ranging guide to coordinating plants to every living condition. Go beyond the sad little spider plants and dusty yellow leaves, and instead infuse your home with greenery that is practically immortal (flowering Flaming Katy), unusual (bulbous Guatemalan Rhubard), and challenging (fussy Firecracker Flowers). The usual suspects are here as well, with advice on everything from feeding and pruning to repotting and reviving them from near death. From foliage that thrives in the dark recesses of your home to blossoms that crave direct sunlight, there is a plant here to energize every room.

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $7.04

  Andy Sturgeon shows us how indoor plants are good for our environment and for our souls, as well as looking pretty good too. He steers us towards sophisticated succulents and away from naff cheese plants - if cooking is your thing, the section on herbs and edibles will revitalize your windowsill. The Potted Guide to Houseplants is not only a comprehensive care manual, it is also a guide to co-ordinating plants to room design and living conditions. Andy selects over 150 plants and shows us how to make them thrive with minimum effort. Whether you have a gloomy bathroom or a bright office, there's something to suit all requirements - including some miraculous unkillable plants for those of us who can't keep anything alive for more than five minutes. Shaped by Andy's philosophy that plant care should be satisfying and simple, and accompanied by fabulous special photography, this is the essential guide to indoor plants.