Book of Houseplants: The Green Thumb Guide to Easy Indoor Gardening [Paperback]

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest (February 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762108940
• ISBN-13: 978-0762108947
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,225,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Favorite, November 18, 2008

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Tina (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Book of Houseplants: The Green Thumb Guide to Easy Indoor Gardening (Paperback)

This is another favorite in my houseplant book collection. I love that it not only contains thorough care information on hundreds of plants, but completely covers light, water, humidity, soil, propagation, potting, prunning and decorating. A must have!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, August 2, 2010

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Michele Lee (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Book of Houseplants: The Green Thumb Guide to Easy Indoor Gardening (Paperback)

I bought this book.

If you've always wanted to have a "pet" plant, either herbs indoors, a heirloom christmas cactus from a family member that you want to keep alive, plants for decoration, or for their air-cleaning abilities, but haven't had a friend or family member to give you tips along the way, this book is a good place to start. About the first third functions as a crash course on types of soil, types of pots and plants, seasonal plants, methods of propagation, tips on saving a water-logged plant and more. The rest of the book is an encyclopedia, complete with full color, excellent photos that can make choosing, or identifying a plant a breeze as well as care guides, tidbits about history, and a handy chart near the back of plants for specific needs (like to increase the humidity in a room, or plants that can survive cool, low light rooms).

The book isn't a compendium, but it is an excellent place for beginners (or those with holes in their plant care knowledge) to start. A vivid, useful addition to a gardening resource library.