Ortho's All About Houseplants [Paperback]

Ortho Books (Author), Marilyn Rogers (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Ortho's All about | Publication Date: January 15, 1999

Shows readers how to select the best plants for their homes’ environment and how to correctly grow and care for them.

Explains how to alter existing home conditions to accommodate desired plants.

Offers advice on decorating homes with plants.

Hints for dressing up plants by mulching, staking or using containers to complement a decorating style.

Complete instructions for building an indoors garden, mixing potting soil and propagating plants.

Includes tips for plants with special needs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Ortho; 1st edition (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897214277
• ISBN-13: 978-0897214278
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,715 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 Best book for any gardener's library, December 21, 2001

By 

Bonnie Burton (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ortho's All About Houseplants (Paperback)

This is one of those great books that helps beginners feel as though this gardening thing isn't so difficult after all. Plenty of photos and easy-to-follow instructions for plant care make Ortho's All About Houseplants an essiential for anyone who
wants to know the basic tips for growing houseplants. The "What Can Go Wrong" section extensively covers human errors,
insects and diseases - which cause so many new healthy plants to go bad in a hurry. I highly recommend this guide for any
gardener's book collection.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Must-have book for beginner indoor gardeners., June 23, 2000

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"dee-em-cee" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ortho's All About Houseplants (Paperback)

A great book for beginners, with a section on how to measure the amount of light your plants receive which I found to be very helpful. The last section lists some houseplants commonly found in any supermarket or flosrist shop. Excellent color photos.

4.0 out of 5 stars Must-have book for beginner indoor gardeners., February 7, 2007

By 

orchid grower "grower" (georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ortho's All About Houseplants (Paperback)

A very informitiv book a great book for beginer and the expert . Well writen clear instruction picture well done thankyou