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House jungle : turn your home into a plant-filled paradise! / Annie Dornan-Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 103 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cmISBN:
  • 9781612129440
  • 1612129447
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: House jungle.LOC classification:
  • SB419 .D67 2017
Contents:
Why we should keep plants -- Starting your indoor garden -- Decorating with houseplants -- Caring for your houseplants -- Types of houseplants -- Plants that tolerate shade -- Plants that like sunshine -- Houseplants that can take abuse -- Where to buy plants -- How to make more plants (for free!).
Summary: In House Jungle, Annie Doran-Smith presents a charmingly illustrated introduction to creating a plant paradise in any home. With an emphasis on plants that add the most to the home decor while also being easy to care for, Doran-Smith's visual guide covers all the basics, including equipment, containers, soil preparation, light requirements, and care techniques. Her plant illustrations show off the aesthetic features of each one, from palms and spider plants to succulents, hanging plants, bonsai, bamboo, air plants, and herbs. The result is a book that is both fun to browse as well as useful and inspiring. The small format and delightful illustrations makes it a perfect housewarming gift.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB419 .D67 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800172736
Total holds: 0

Why we should keep plants -- Starting your indoor garden -- Decorating with houseplants -- Caring for your houseplants -- Types of houseplants -- Plants that tolerate shade -- Plants that like sunshine -- Houseplants that can take abuse -- Where to buy plants -- How to make more plants (for free!).

In House Jungle, Annie Doran-Smith presents a charmingly illustrated introduction to creating a plant paradise in any home. With an emphasis on plants that add the most to the home decor while also being easy to care for, Doran-Smith's visual guide covers all the basics, including equipment, containers, soil preparation, light requirements, and care techniques. Her plant illustrations show off the aesthetic features of each one, from palms and spider plants to succulents, hanging plants, bonsai, bamboo, air plants, and herbs. The result is a book that is both fun to browse as well as useful and inspiring. The small format and delightful illustrations makes it a perfect housewarming gift.

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