Houseplants for Beginners: A Simple Guide for New Plant Parents for Making Houseplants Thrive

by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf

Overview

Choose the right houseplants for your space and then help them thrive with Houseplants for Beginners at your side.

Having happy, healthy plants can make a space feel happy and healthy too. They add color, texture, and beauty—and can also improve air quality. For new plant parents eager for these benefits, this affordable, adapted edition of Houseplants by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf offers easy-to-understand information and advice.

Each chapter deals with a key element of houseplant care, including light, water, soil, potting, and containers. The book also offers details on how to pick the right plants for your specific living situation. 

Go beyond just keeping your plants alive to understanding how to make them thrive. With Houseplants for Beginners, you will learn:
 

• How to choose the right plants for your space and lifestyle 
• The specific needs of each plant species you have chosen
• Care essentials, including light, soil, and watering basics

This book is organized to take you from starter plants to caring for more adventurous choices like tropical, climbing, and flowering species. This is the resource you can depend on to take you from your very first plant to seasoned plant parent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780760383919
Publisher:	New Shoe Press
Publication date:	12/19/2023
Series:	New Shoe Press
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Lisa Eldred Steinkopf is The Houseplant Guru, who features all things houseplants on her blog, thehouseplantguru.com. She is the author of Houseplants and Grow in the Dark and has written for HGTVgardens.com, Real Simple magazine, Michigan Gardener Magazine, the houseplant section of Allan Armitage’s Greatest Perennials and Annuals app, and Michigan Gardening Magazine, where she writes a monthly column. She worked for more than a decade at Steinkopf Nursery as the Annuals and Houseplants Manager, and has been interviewed online, in print, and on TV about houseplants. She harbors well over 1,000 houseplants in her home.
Lisa Eldred Steinkopf is The Houseplant Guru, who features all things houseplants on her blog, thehouseplantguru.com. She is the author of Houseplants and Grow in the Dark and has written for HGTVgardens.com, Real Simple magazine, Michigan Gardener Magazine, the houseplant section of Allan Armitage's Greatest Perennials and Annuals app, and Michigan Gardening Magazine, where she writes a monthly column. She worked for more than a decade at Steinkopf Nursery as the Annuals and Houseplants Manager, and has been interviewed online, in print, and on TV about houseplants. She harbors well over 1,000 houseplants in her home.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Planting
Chapter 2: Watering and Fertilizing
Chapter 3: Lighting
Chapter 4: Problem Solving
Chapter 5: Plant Profiles
Easy to Grow
Moderately Easy to Grow
Index
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

"Steinkopf emphasizes getting to know your plants through hands-on maintenance while acknowledging how plants enhance your home and benefit your own wellbeing."—The American Gardener

"In a refreshing departure from traditional gardening literature, ¡Verdura! fills a void by providing projects that are
both meaningful and financially feasible. It not only serves as a practical guide but also promotes a sense of connection,
encouraging readers to embark on their gardening adventures regardless of their level of expertise or available space."—The American Gardener

From the Publisher

01/01/2024

Steinkopf, who blogs at Houseplant Guru and is manager of annuals and houseplants at Steinkopf Nursery, has penned a heavily illustrated, concise, but thorough introduction to growing houseplants. She covers repotting, potting mediums, watering, fertilizing, propagation, grooming, pruning, and lighting, including electric lights. She offers solutions to common houseplant problems, including identifying and treating pests and diseases and solving environmental damage issues such as sun scald, wilt, or cold damage. Each section is illustrated with detailed, easy-to-follow color photographs. The remainder of the book is divided into "Easy to Grow Plant Profiles" and "Moderately Easy to Grow Plant Profiles." Arranged alphabetically by common name, each entry in the "Plant Profiles" sections includes a color photo, introductory paragraph about the plant, light preference, watering, flowers, mature size, propagation, and a selection of available cultivars if applicable. Larger photos, a discussion of pebble trays, and a chart listing the plants by preferred light level would have enhanced the book. VERDICT An excellent choice for beginning and intermediate houseplant growers. The instructions are thorough and easy to understand, and the accompanying photographs complement them. The browsable "Plant Profiles" sections include a host of interesting choices.—Sue O'Brien

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