Pocket Guide to Houseplants
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Looking to make your home greener? The most comprehensive and complete guide to house plants you'll ever need, take this conveniently compact guide with you the next time you feel inspired to bring new plants home to help you decide! With plant descriptions and complete growing and care information per page for 240 popular species, Pocket Guide to Houseplants will show you everything you need to know to incorporate plants in your interior design. Containing over 500 color photographs and illustrations, find inspiration for your home and the perfect plants for any and every space. Author and garden expert Jack Kramer has written over 100 gardening books and makes it enjoyable for you to flip through these beautiful pages to see for yourself all the easy-care possibilities that lie ahead!
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Jack Kramer is the author of more than 100 gardening books, including The World Wildlife Fund Book of Orchids and Women of Flowers, which won the Garden Writers Association of America's "Best Book" Award of Excellence. His many magazine credits include Horticulture, House Beautiful, Family Circle, and Architectural Digest. Widely known for cultivating and writing about houseplants, he was uniquely qualified to grow and supervise the photography of the plants profiled in this book.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyrights
- Contents
- How to Use This Book
- Part One: About Houseplants
- Chapter 1: Decorating with Houseplants
- Use the Elements of Design
- Pick the Right Plant for the Right Room
- Pick the Right Container
- Focus on Form
- Upgrade Form into Mass
- Leaf Shape and Size
- Texture
- Scale
- Color
- Chapter 2: Caring for Houseplants
- Soil
- Water
- Plant Science
- Feeding
- Trimming & Grooming
- When You're Away
- Seasonal Changes
- Troubleshooting
- Part Two: Plant Profiles
- Acanthus Family
- Amaryllis Family
- Aralia Family
- Aroids Family
- Begonia Family
- Bromeliad Family
- Cacti and Succulents
- Euphorbia Family
- Ferns
- Gesneriad Family
- Ginger Family
- Lily Family and Relatives
- Mulberry Family
- Orchid Family
- Palm Family
- Spiderwort Family
- Other Families
- Glossary
- Photo Credits
