Aesthetically pleasing though plants are in the home or office, they can seem hard to look after, with many turning brown or dying soon after they are bought. On top of television sets, in cold draughts or dry air or in swings of temperature, they are far removed from their often exotic natural surroundings. This A-Z guide to house plants looks at over 80 of the common and the more exotic types, with a description of their life in the wild and why they behave as they do. General tips on plant care are included, as well as specific practical points for each type of plant listed. Each listing gives an indication of where best to put the plant around the house - bedroom, kitchen, living room, bathroom, porch, hall or conservatory - according to the temperature and humidity of the room, and recommendations are made for the best plants to have in each room. The two authors are co-producers of the BBC2 series of the same name.
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Beautiful potted histories,
By Corinna Ott Weber (Colorado, CO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Potted Histories: How to Make House Plants Feel at Home (Paperback)
Corinna Ott Weber
Potted Histories is a beautiful book which gives the impression of being much bigger than its real size. It is a book that makes me want to have all the plants and flowers depicted in it (the pictures are just lovely, with a romantic touch), and it has a very special way to show how life can be much nicer with plants surrounding us in our own home. This paperback edition is of a great, great quality. It has a lot of photos, also of a very good quality. It is delightful to have a look at them again and again. I recommend this 144 pages of beauty to every person who likes to sit down with a good "friend" and enjoy a moment of vibrant peace and silence... maybe with a warm cup of tea or coffee. Like the authors say in their Introduction, "this is a very unusual house plant book - a cross between horticulture, natural history and botany. But why?". Treat yourself to this fascinating book and have the joy of answering this question by yourself.
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