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Complete Indoor Plants

Complete Indoor Plants

by David Squire (Author), David Squire (Author)

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    Hardcover 2006

    $7.19

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    Paperback 2007

    $4.56
Synopsis

Houseplants bring life and colour to indoor spaces, brightening our surroundings and softening even the most spartan of interiors. The beauty of houseplants is that, with the right amount of light, watering and fertilizing regime, a huge range of species can be grown indoors - from succulents to bonsai and from foliage and flowering plants to fruit-bearing species. This opens an abundance of possibilities for the indoor gardener. Complete Indoor Plants is a comprehensive guide to caring for house-plants, covering everything from buying the right ones to helping them thrive, as well as propagation, repotting grooming and protecting them against pests and diseases. The Plant Directory , arranged by house-plant families, covers more than 300 popular species. The book steers clear of quick fix decor tips, but instead offers expert advice on achieving lasting success with house-plants. Each entry features a colour photograph for identification, the botanical and common names of the species, as well as essential information in a handy icon panel. Standard information provided for each species includes: height, spread, optimum climate and light, specific care instructions (watering feeding, repotting and general grooming) and propagation tips.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 160
 Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Sep 2006
ISBN 10: 1845371690
ISBN 13: 9781845371692

Author Bio
David Squire trained as a horticulturist at the Hertfordshire College of Agriculture in St Albans, and at the Royal Horticultural Society, where he was awarded the Wisley Diploma in Horticulture. He has worked for many years as a gardening writer and editor, has contributed to numerous magazines and gardening partworks and is the author (or co-author) of more than 70 gardening and plant-related books. These include The Garden (Thames and Hudson), The Small Garden (Parragon), The Healing Garden (Chrysalis Books), The Scented Garden (Orion) - which won the Quill and Trowel Award of the Garden Writers of America - and several volumes in New Holland's 'Specialist' gardening series. His most recent book is Successful Bonsai (New Holland). He lives in West Sussex, England. Consultant Joanna Smith began her career writing for a houseplant magazine. She has since written and commissioned many books on all aspects of gardening, indoors and out.