Offers advice on decorating with plants, tells how to match plants with containers, and covers cut- and dried-flower arrangements, plant care, and room-by-room deoorating advice.
Lists more than one hundred easy-to-care-for plants and organizes monthly chapters, complete with checklists of plant chores that are based upon seasonal availability, popularity, and peak bloom
Gardening organically outdoors is prevalent in most horticultural circles these days, but what about gardening indoors? Many gardeners still use harsh synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides when growing plants in their homes. How can we choose to eat organic foods, buy natural personal-care products, clean our indoor air, and yet still blast our poor houseplants with toxic chemicals? It is time to put down that spray bottle. Going organic with houseplants is not only possible-the results are amazing! Author Julie Bawden Davis brings us Indoor Gardening the Organic Way, a definitive guide to growing houseplants organically. From the dirt on mulch to eco-friendly ways to handle plant pests, Davis has provided this essential resource for novice and experienced gardeners alike. When you learn the specialized rules of gardening organically indoors, you'll soon reap the benefits of robust houseplants that will impress visitors and make your indoor environment a healthier place to be.
"Learn how anyone can start their own indoor garden using effective techniques that are explained in easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions"--Amazon.com.
Discover the joys of growing plants everywhere from your kitchen to your bedroom with My First Indoor Garden, an interactive and illustrated guide for the youngest of gardeners. This book teaches you everything you need to know to succeed in raising some very interesting houseplants. After following the easy steps, you'll know how to care for anything you choose to plant, from flowers like lilies to cacti, mushrooms, and even carnivorous plants and cocoa beans. In no time at all, you'll be proudly showing off all the beautiful and different (and sometimes even funny!) plants in your home! Learn all about: Necessary gardening tools and materials Choosing the perfect place for your planter Building your very own terrariums Choosing the right houseplants for your mini gardens Properly watering and taking care of your plants Making sure your plants get enough sunlight Transferring your plants to new pots and more! Few things are more exciting than planning your garden and watching its plants grow big and strong!
Sets the standard for indoor gardening with lights worldwide. Van Patten unlocks the world of indoor gardneing under fluorescent and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps, both of which help seedlings and low-light plants start earlier and grow stronger. Combining the basics of gardening and electrical lighting know-how in one easy-to-use volume, he shows readers of all levels how to get the most out of hydroponics.
“If you want to grow plants indoors, you need this book.” —Niki Jabbour, author and staff writer at savvygardening.com Gardening Under Lights is a highly-detailed, accessible guide for seed starters, plant collectors, houseplant fans, and anyone who wants to successfully garden indoors any time of the year. You’ll learn the basics of photosynthesis, the science of light, how to accurately measure how much light a plant needs, and details about the most up-to-date tools and gear available. Also included are tips and techniques for helping ornamental plants (like orchids, succulents, bonsai, and more) and edible plants (arugula, cannabis, oregano, tomatoes, and more) thrive indoors. Whether you are a vegetable gardener who wants to extend the growing season, a balcony gardener short on outdoor space, or a specialty plant collector, Gardening Under Lights is a must-have.
Simple cultivation solutions make this book appealing both to novice and seasoned gardners, who will discover how to achieve the best yields with limited space and a small budget. More than 670 full-colour photos, drawings, charts and graphs illustrate every detail of this authoritative easy-to-understand book.