Complete Guide to Houseplants [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Ortho (Author)

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Product Description
• Extensive encyclopedia features 275 houseplants, including new plant introductions

• Step-by-step information on houseplant culture, care, and propagation

• Inspiration and design ideas for decorating tastefully with plants

• A special section addresses seasonal plants for patio and deck containers

• Gives readers thorough, top quality advice they can use immediately

Book Description
- Extensive encyclopedia features 275 houseplants, including new plant introductions- Step-by-step information on houseplant culture, care, and propagation- Inspiration and design ideas for decorating tastefully with plants- A special section addresses seasonal plants for patio and deck containers- Gives readers thorough, top quality advice they can use immediately

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Ortho; illustrated edition edition (January 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0897215028
• ISBN-13: 978-0897215022
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #168,521 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great overview book!, January 10, 2005

By	R. Burt "Rebecca" (APO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a novice gardener I've perused a lot of books and usually they're either really wordy, use terms that a college professor might, or just don't quite have what I need. This book is a really nice overview of everything related to indoor gardening, with lots of photos to explain what they're talking about or doing. I especially love a photographic section on plant problems, diseases and bugs - a lot of the books out there 'explain' what to look for while this one actually shows an afflicted plant. I recommend this book for anyone who's looking to get further into the indoor plants (without actually looking for a degree...).

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner's book, June 20, 2005

By	Laurence Leccia (Wakefield, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a very novice gardener, I needed a book that covered the basic of houseplant care. Well, this is it. I especially like the fact that it is full of color photos.

The first third of this book is dedicated to plant care: light, water, temperature, air, humidiry, potting, propagation, etc.

The last two third is the Galery of Houseplants, which lists lots of plants, how to care for them. I was able to find all the plants I already had in my house, and even found ones that I had no idea what they were.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for novice plant lovers, May 14, 2007

By	P. Jones-franklin "Plant Queen" (Glen Burnie, MD 21061) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the book in hopes of learning how to properly maintain my houseplants. There was a wealth of information and simple easy to understand language!