The House Plant Expert [Paperback]

D.G. Hessayon (Author)

Book Description

Series: Expert | Publication Date: January 1, 1992

256 pages (all in color), 7 1/4 x 9 3/8. REISSUE.

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About the Author

Dr David Hessayon initiated a major innovation in gardening publications in 1959 with the first of his Gardening Expert guides. These best-selling guides have had an unparalleled influence on gardening over the past 50 years. There are over 51 million copies in print. He was awarded the 1993 Gardening Book of the Year Award from the Garden Writers Guild and received the first-ever Lifetime Achievement 'Oscar' at the National British Book Awards. In 1999 he received a Guinness World Record Award as 'Britain's best-selling living author of the 1990s'. He lives in Essex, and has two daughters and four grandchildren.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Expert (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0903505355
• ISBN-13: 978-0903505352
• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.2 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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65 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent encyclopedia of house plants and their care., October 25, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: The House Plant Expert (Paperback)

This is the most helpful book on house plants that I have ever read. It has sections about the different classes of house plants (eg, flowering, succulents, etc.), followed by a section that is like an encyclopedia of several hundred plants. Each plant is presented with its Latin and common names, a color picture, a brief description, a set of growing requirements (eg, light, watering), and how to deal with special problems that species faces. Finally, there are sections about growing, propagation, and first-aid. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys collecting or growing house plants.

71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You be the expert, February 13, 2000

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Jenifer Wells - See all my reviews

This review is from: The House Plant Expert (Paperback)

With this book, you can suddenly be incredibly knowledgeable about taking care of houseplants. When a co-worker says, "I have these funny black spots on the leaves of my coffee plant," you'll have the answer. This is book is almost over-inclusive: it covers almost every housplant sold in the United States, as well as a bunch that normally aren't. If you are building up your own plant collection, this will be an indispensable guide in helping you choose the right plants for the conditions in your home. As well, the photography is excellent. It's fun to go through and pick out plants you like the look of...ask at your local greenhouse, sometimes they can special order plants for you.

The book covers general care, disease control, and propagation (a handy way to increase your plant stock for free!). If you wish you had greener indoor thumbs, buy this book.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Green Thumb, February 21, 2000

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M. Kelly "The Blue Magician" (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The House Plant Expert (Paperback)

I was very pleased with the amount of information this book provided. I have never had luck with house plants before. The information provided here helped me to make intelligent selections for the climate and light I could provide. The book provides a brief, but information packed 1/3 - 1 page on each plant including 'secrets of success' (temperture, light, water, air humidity, repotting and propagaion) and a list of remedies for special problems. I was able to take the book with me to the nursery to make sure I was making wise choices. I would recommend this book to anyone with questions of care on house plants.