This concise Storey BASICS® guide teaches novice gardeners how to successfully keep indoor plants beautiful and healthy. Learn how to choose the best plants for your home and what each species needs in terms of location, water, sunlight, and fertilizer. Covering the basics of repotting, pruning, and dealing with pests, Ellen Zachos shows you how to keep your houseplants looking vibrant for years to come. Soon, you’ll be watching over a collection of thriving plants that add a lively dose of color to your home.
Preface
Introduction: Learn to Speak Plant
Part One: Essentials
Light: How Much is Enough?
Water and Humidity: Getting It Right
The Growing Medium
Fertilization: More Isn’t Always Better
Part Two: Daily Care
Cool Tools You’ll Need
Repotting: It Has to Happen Sometime
Good Grooming
Propagation: Making More Plants
Vacation for You, Vacation for Your Plants
Managing Pests
Diseases
Part Three: Designing the Indoor Garden
It’s All in the Display
Foilage
Flowering Plants
Trees
Cacti
Index
Title: Growing Healthy Houseplants: Choose the Right Plant, Water Wisely, and Control Pests. A Storey BASICS® Title
Ellen Zachos is an expert forager and longtime foraging instructor. She is the author of six books, including The Wildcrafted Cocktail and Backyard Foraging. She is co-host of the Plantrama podcast and can be found online at backyardforager.com.