The Complete Guide to Growing Windowsill Plants Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply (Back to Basics Growing) - Softcover

Murphy, Donna M.; Duea, Angela Williams

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1601383460 ISBN 13: 9781601383464

Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc., 2011

Synopsis

A windowsill is among the best possible places to put a plant it provides ample sunlight, brightens the look of your home from the outside, and adds what amounts to a filter to the air coming in and out of your home. In winter, they can add a touch of color to an otherwise drab view, and in summer they thrive. But, not every plant grows well in these conditions with as many as 40 percent of most houseplants according to Garden Guides not needing nearly that much sunlight. The selection of the right houseplants for your windowsill is a necessary step to ensuring they survive and thrive.
This book will guide you through the steps needed to select the perfect plants for your windowsill and cultivate them to both fit in with your space and to survive the conditions, whether inside or outside. You will learn everything you need to know to effectively plant windowsill plants and improve how your home and your windows look to the world outside. You will learn, through a series of detailed charts, which plants are best suited to the cramped space of a windowsill and which ones will only give you problems. You will learn how much light each plant needs and how much water and food they need and whether you need to supplement natural provision of these resources. You will learn how to care for your plants while keeping away pests and animals that may eat the leaves or dig up the dirt.
Top experts in gardening have been interviewed and their insights will help you learn what works and what doesn t work for your windowsill plants. From first planting, whether by seed or potted plant, you will have every resource you need to keep your windowsill plants alive and thriving in their new environment with this book.

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About the Author

Angela Williams Duea is a freelance writer and animal lover. Her pets have included a German Shepherd, a Golden Retriever, six mixed-breed cats and one purebred Maine Coon cat, numerous salt- and fresh-water fish, and a salamander. Her writing has been published in numerous trade and commercial magazines, websites, and newsletters. Angela lives in the Chicago area with her husband, Joseph, a former cattle rancher. They have two teenage daughters and share their home with two slightly spoiled cats."

Edition details

• Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1601383460
• ISBN 13: 9781601383464
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288