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Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing, a division of Andrews McMeel Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the hanging gardens of Babylon to that fiddle-leaf fig in your living room, from Victorian England to modern-day Instagram, houseplants have been humanity's adored companions for a millennia. Taming the Potted Beast explores the history of our air-purifying friends with a tale of the unexpected, often dramatic, cultivation and domestication of the not-so-humble houseplant. With historical vignettes, DIY plant projects, and plenty of accessible...
22) Houseplants for beginners: a practical guide to choosing, growing, and helping your plants thrive
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Become the best houseplant parent you can be with beginner-friendly tips and tools.
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A Beginner's Guide to House Plants teaches you how to bring your indoor spaces alive with lovely and easy-to-maintain plants -- and how to keep them healthy. It provides detailed instructions on how you can unleash the power of plants to energize and relax you, and how to promote well-being by greening your environment. In this book you'll find hundreds of useful tips, including: How to select the right plants for your spaces and lifestyle -- Practical...
Author
Publisher
CICO Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Carter, the Instagram star of the plant world and creator of green interiors has given us glimpses into many stunning plant-filled homes where ivy and creeping figs hang miraculously from ceilings, moss and ferns grow effortlessly to create living walls, fiddle leaf ferns and cheese plants thrive, whilst air plants beautify artworks and succulents flourish whether in pots on windowsills or planted in terrariums. Now in his third book, Wild Creations,...
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Plants make people happy. This gorgeous, modern guide features over 80 indoor plants that will turn your house into a happy, healthy, healing home. Discover plants that will clean the air you breathe, help you get a good night's sleep, reduce stress and anxiety, help you get well soon, boost your brain power and bring greater joy and wellbeing into your life. From cacti and succulents to ferns and palms; flowering plants and foliage - find the perfect...
31) Never put a cactus in the bathroom: a room-by-room guide to styling and caring for your houseplants
Author
Publisher
Tiller Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Fuel your houseplant obsession with this beautifully illustrated room-by-room guide to bringing the outdoors inside-perfect for plant parents everywhere!"--
Author
Publisher
Quadrille
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Shows you how to make the most of your favorite houseplants through simple, beginner-friendly propagation techniques, as well as resourceful DIY projects including homemade rooting mediums, seed-bombs, and a self-watering plant pot.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Despite the abundance of resources, many people continue to struggle with their plant care: filling their apartments with plants only to realize that they don't know what it takes to care for them long-term. Cutsumpas combines sustainability, science, and philosophy to coach new plant owners on how to find the right houseplants for their space-- and help them thrive. -- adapted from front flap and back cover
Author
Publisher
Callwey
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Urban Jungle is a book packed with green inspiration, plant styling ideas and handy plant information for anyone who wants to bring more greens into their homes and daily lives. This book will take you on an inspirational voyage through green homes across Europe showcasing how beautiful, individual, creative and sometimes even arty green living can be. Moreover, this book offers a plethora of easy-to-copy plant styling ideas for your home presented...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Houseplants are everywhere--on Instagram, in the media, and in trendy homes all over the world. In Handmade Houseplants, expert crafter and tastemaker Corrie Beth Hogg offers a no-water necessary alternative: plants made from paper! This stylish guide includes step-by-step instructions for 30 of the most popular houseplants, from monstera and peperomia to fiddle leaf fig and philodendron. Additional projects show how to use paper plants for home décor,...
Publisher
[Tuttle Publishing]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Plants are like people - they feel at home in certain spaces and not in others. House Plants for Every Space explains how to select the right plants for your home or office depending on the available light, the design you want, the size of the space, and the amount of time you have to maintain your greenery. Authors Etsuhiro Mashita and Momoko Sato, collectively known as Green Interior, provide you with dozens of options for various types of spaces,...
Author
Publisher
Bantam Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
With stunning photography and expert step-by-step tips, Bring The Outside In reveals everything you need to know to help your plants thrive, from dramatic statement foliage and miniature citrus trees to table-top terrariums and hanging planters. With chapters on orchids, cacti, herb gardens and chilli plants, your home will be flourishing in no time.
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