Living With Plants: A Guide To Indoor Gardening

by Sophie Lee

Overview

Houseplants offer the perfect solution to the urban dweller, lacking in space – indoor and outdoor – and in Living With Plants, botanical-stylist, Sophie Lee, shows you simple but innovative ways to make your home gorgeously green.

Starting with the basics, learn how to pick the right plant for your home (and specifically what room), what levels of sunlight your plant needs and the best space for your plants to thrive.

Packed with information on plant types and breeds, how to dress a windowsill on a budget and essential tools, you’ll also discover a comprehensive guide on plant care, teaching you how to nurture your plants correctly – from propagation and cuttings, to watering and potting, to recognising early signs of plant trouble and how to prevent them.

With handy tips and tricks dotted throughout plus creative DIY plant projects like how to make your own terrariums to gorgeous kokedama and macramé plant hangers, Living With Plants is a beautiful manual of ideas for those who want to find inspiring ways to bring the beauty of nature into their home.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781743584927
Publisher:	Hardie Grant London
Publication date:	05/18/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	45 MB
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About the Author

Sophie Lee studied Fine Art at Westminster University, but as her mum is a florist, she has always been surrounded with plants and greenery. She started geo-fleur in 2014, and has had roaring success ever since, with 80,000 followers on Instagram. She has worked with some very exciting clients such as Sweaty Betty, ASOS, and Liberty London. Sophie also styled plants for the Turner Prize at the Tate Britain. She has been featured in The Sunday Times, Elle Decoration, Stylist and the Telegraph. She lives in London, with a house full of plants.
Sophie Lee is founder of London-based botanical styling company, geo-fleur. As well as styling, geo-fleer specialise in beautiful geometric homewares, including indoor terrariums filled with cacti and succulents, leather, brass and copper hanging planters, ceramic vases, glass air plant hangers, angular wire candle holders and hand-poured soy candles. Sophie has worked with some very exciting clients such as styling plants for the turner prize at the Tate Britain, from working with clients such as Red Bull, Sweaty Betty, ASOS, and Liberty London. She has been featured in Sunday Times, Elle Decoration, Stylist Magazine and The Telegraph.

She lives in London, with a house full of plants.