Living With Plants
A Guide To Indoor Gardening
Published on 18. May 2017
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-78488-096-5 (ISBN)
Description
Houseplants offer the perfect solution to the urban dweller, lacking in space - indoor and outdoor - and in Living With Plants, botanical-stylist, Sophie Lee, shows you simple but innovative ways to make your home gorgeously green.
Starting with the basics, learn how to pick the right plant for your home (and specifically what room), what levels of sunlight your plant needs and the best space for your plants to thrive.
Packed with information on plant types and breeds, how to dress a windowsill on a budget and essential tools, you'll also discover a comprehensive guide on plant care, teaching you how to nurture your plants correctly - from propagation and cuttings, to watering and potting, to recognising early signs of plant trouble and how to prevent them.
With handy tips and tricks dotted throughout plus creative DIY plant projects like how to make your own terrariums to gorgeous kokedama and macrame plant hangers, Living With Plants is a beautiful manual of ideas for those who want to find inspiring ways to bring the beauty of nature into their home.
Starting with the basics, learn how to pick the right plant for your home (and specifically what room), what levels of sunlight your plant needs and the best space for your plants to thrive.
Packed with information on plant types and breeds, how to dress a windowsill on a budget and essential tools, you'll also discover a comprehensive guide on plant care, teaching you how to nurture your plants correctly - from propagation and cuttings, to watering and potting, to recognising early signs of plant trouble and how to prevent them.
With handy tips and tricks dotted throughout plus creative DIY plant projects like how to make your own terrariums to gorgeous kokedama and macrame plant hangers, Living With Plants is a beautiful manual of ideas for those who want to find inspiring ways to bring the beauty of nature into their home.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Full colour photography throughout
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
697 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78488-096-5 (9781784880965)
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E-Book
05/2017
QUADRILLE PUBLISHING
€14.99
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Person
Sophie Lee studied Fine Art at Westminster University, but as her mum is a florist, she has always been surrounded with plants and greenery. She started geo-fleur in 2014, and has had roaring success ever since, with 80,000 followers on Instagram. She has worked with some very exciting clients such as Sweaty Betty, ASOS, and Liberty London. Sophie also styled plants for the Turner Prize at the Tate Britain. She has been featured in The Sunday Times, Elle Decoration, Stylist and the Telegraph. She lives in London, with a house full of plants.