Growing Healthy Houseplants: Choose the Right Plant, Water Wisely, and Control Pests. a Storey Basics(r) Title

Author: Ellen Zachos Series: Storey Basics

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Keeping houseplants is easy with this fool-proof guide to selecting and caring for the right plants for any room and every growing condition.

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Keeping houseplants is easy with this fool-proof guide to selecting and caring for the right plants for any room and every growing condition.

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This concise Storey BASICS(R) guide teaches novice gardeners how to successfully keep indoor plants beautiful and healthy. Learn how to choose the best plants for your home and what each species needs in terms of location, water, sunlight, and fertilizer. Covering the basics of repotting, pruning, and dealing with pests, Ellen Zachos shows you how to keep your houseplants looking vibrant for years to come. Soon, you'll be watching over a collection of thriving plants that add a lively dose of colour to your home.

About the Author

Ellen Zachos is the owner of Acme Plant Stuff , through which she designs, installs, and maintains interior and exterior gardens for clients in the New York City area. She is a Harvard graduate and received her certification in Commercial Horticulture and Ethnobotany from the New York Botanical Garden, where she is now an instructor. She is the author of "Orchid Growing for Wimps" and "Tempting Tropicals: Houseplants for the Connoisseur" and lives in Manhattan.

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EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Discover the key to maintaining beautiful, vibrant houseplants throughout your home. Thriving plants improve the air, reflect your decorating style, and lift your mood. Even if you're a novice with houseplants, Ellen Zachos's friendly guidance will make you a confident grower in no time. It's as simple as evaluating your light and choosing plants that work with it, watering correctly, and then enjoying the plants you nurture. Complete care instructions include survey of useful tools, advice for combating pests and disease, information on repotting and propagating, and profiles of 31 plants.