Grow Houseplants: Essential know-how and expert advice for success

by Tamsin Westhorpe

Overview

A no-fuss guide to caring for your indoor plants - ideal for first-time gardeners!

Do you want to know how to keep your houseplants alive and thriving indoors but don’t know where to start? This gardening book for beginners will help you care for over 60 houseplant varieties. 

You don't have to be a horticulture expert to create an indoor garden, this indispensable reference book will take you through every single step! It includes:

   • Easy indoor gardening tips and expert advice on indoor gardening for beginners 
   • Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your houseplants grow
   • Easy-to-follow format to help grow your gardening skills
   • Learn how to look after, rescue, and propagate plants including a rubber plant, fiddle fig leaf, a bread plant, and more!

Keep your houseplants looking alive and well

Houseplants can magically transform any living space but looking after them can be tricky. If you are new to owning plants, this easy-to-use guide is packed with essential care tips and expert advice for happy and thriving indoor plants. Gorgeous, full-color photography and simple step-by-step instructions will show you how to care for a wide range of indoor plants. 

This indoor gardening book for beginners also includes a plant directory of over 90 houseplants to practice your new gardening skills! Delve into the right succulents to plant, how to grow a fern, and choosing the perfect trailing plants for your indoor spaces. Grow Houseplants is perfect for first-time gardeners, especially renters and people who live in smaller spaces.

More titles to help your garden grow

Make your green-fingered dreams a reality with the Grow series from DK. Learn how to sow, grow, and harvest vegetables successfully in Grow Easy Veg, or discover how to garden more sustainably in Grow Eco-Gardening. Alternatively, there are more titles to explore such as Grow Pruning & Training and Grow Compost.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780744033717
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	05/25/2021
Series:	DK Grow
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	1,110,381
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Planning Your Planting 006

Why Grow Houseplants? 008

Plants for a Healthy Home 010

A Gateway to Gardening 012

Choosing the Right Light 014

Choosing the Right Room 016

Creative Displays 018

Displaying Trailing and Climbing Plants 020

Interior Design with Plants 022

Growing and Maintaining 024

Buying Your Plants 026

Containers and Potting Mix 028

Repotting 030

Tools and Equipment 032

Watering and Feeding 034

Pruning and Cleaning 036

Propagating by Leaf and Stem Cuttings 038

Raising from Seeds, Offsets, and Division 040

Unusual Growing Techniques 042

Houseplant Problems 044

Pests and Diseases 046

Housepiants A-Z 048

Adiantum Raddianum Maidenhair Fern 050

Aechmea Fasciata URN Plant 051

Aglaonema Commutatum Chinese Evergreen 052

Aloe Vera Aloe Vera 053

Ananas Comosus Var. Variegatus Variegated Pineapple 054

Anthurium Anoraeanum Tailflower 055

Aspidistra Elatior Cast Iron Plant 056

Asplenium Nidus Bird's Nest Fern 057

Beaucarnea Recurvata Ponytail Palm 058

Begonia Begonia 059

Billbergia Nutans Friendship Plant 060

Bougainvillea Glabra Paperflower 061

Brugmansia × Candida Angel's Trumpet 062

Ceropegia Linearis SUBSP. Woodii String of Hearts 063

Chamaedorea Elegans Parlor Palm 064

Chlorophytum Comosum Spider Plant 065

Cissus Rhombifolia Grape IVY 066

Citrus Citrus Tree 067

Clerodendrum Thomsoniae Bleeding-Heart Vine 068

Clivia Miniata Natal Lily 069

Codiaeum Variegatum var. Pictum Croton 070

Crassula Ovata Jade Plant 071

Ctenantha Burle-Marxii Never-Never Plant 072

Cycas Revoluta Sago Palm 073

Cyclamen Persicum Florist Cyclamen 074

Cymbidium Cymbidium 075

Cyperus Umbrella Palm 076

Dieffenbachia Dumbcane 077

Dionaea Muscipula Venus Flytrap 078

Dracaena Fragrans Dragon Plant 079

Dracaena Marginata Madagascar Dragon Plant 080

Dracaena Sanderiana Lucky Bamboo 081

Drosera Capensis Cape Sundew 082

Echeveria Echeveria 083

Epipremnum Aureum Devil's Ivy 084

Euphorbia Pulcherrima Poinsettia 085

Fatsia Japonica Caster Oil Plant 086

Ficus Benjamina Weeping Fig 087

Ficus Elastica Rubber Plant 088

Ficus Lyrata Fiddle-Leaf Fig 089

Ficus Pumila Creeeping Fig 090

Fittonia Albivenis Verschaffeltii Group Mosaic Plant 091

Gardenia Jasminoides Gardenia 092

Goeppertia Lancifolia Rattlesnake Plant 093

Guzmania Lingulata Scarlet Star 094

Gynura Aurantiaca Velvet Plant 095

Haworthia Fasciata Zebra Cactus 096

Hedera Helix Ivy 097

Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Rose of China 098

Hippeastrum Amaryllis 099

Howea Forsteriana Kentia Palm 100

Hoya Waxflower 101

Hypoestes Phyllostachya Polka Dot Plant 102

Jasminum Polyanthum Jasmine 103

Justica Brandegeeana Shrimp Plant 104

Kalanchoe Blossfeldiana Kalanchoe 105

Lithops Living Stone 106

Maranta Leuconeura Var. Kerchoveana Prayer Plant 107

Medinilla Magnifica Rose Grape 108

Monstera Deliciosa Swiss Cheese Plant 109

Narcissus Papyraceus Paperwhite 110

Neoregelia Carolinae F. Tricolor Blushing Bromeliad 111

Nephrolepis Exaltata 'Bostoniensis' Boston Fern 112

Nerium Oleander Oleander 113

Nertera Granadensis Bead Plant 114

Opuntia Microdasys Bunny Ears Cactus 115

Pelargonium Scented-Leaved Geranium 116

Peperomia Caperata Radiator Plant 117

Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid 118

Philodendron Bipinnatifidum Horsehead Philodendron 119

Philodendron Scandens Sweetheart Plant 120

Phoenix Roebelenii Miniature Date Palm 121

Pilea Peperomioides Chinese Money Plant 122

Platycerium Bifurcatum Staghorn Fern 123

Plumbago Auriculata Cape Leadwort 124

Rhapis Excelsa Bamboo Palm 125

Saintpaulia African Violet 126

Sansevieria Trifasciata 'Hahnii' Hahn's Sansevieria 127

Sansevieria Trifasciata Var. Laurentii Variegated Snake Plant 128

Saxifraga Stolonifera Creeping Saxifrage 129

Schefflera Arboricola Umbrella Tree 130

Soleirolia Soleirolii Mind-Your-Own-Business 131

Solenostemon Scutellarioides Coleus 132

Spathiphyllum Wallisii Peace Lily 133

Stephanotis Floribunda Stephanotis 134

Strelitzia Reginae Bird of Paradise 135

Streptocarpus Cape Primrose 136

Stromanthe Sanguinea 'Triostar' Stromanthe 137

Tillandsia Air Plant 138

Tradescantia Zebrina Silver Inch Plant 139

Yucca Elephantipes Spineless Yucca 140

Zamioculcas Zamiifolia Fern Arum 141

Index 142

Acknowledgments 144