Unexpected Houseplant, The: 220 Extraordinary Choices for Every Spot in Your Home - Softcover

Tovah Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 160469243X ISBN 13: 9781604692433

Publisher: Timber Press, 2012

Synopsis

Houseplants get a bad press, but growing plants indoors doesn t have to be dull! Get beyond run of the mill plants and learn how to choose varieties that will thrive indoors. Find out where best to position them and how to care for them throughout the year. This book appeals to fans of new floristry such as Nikki Tibbles Wild at Heart, The Real Flower Company, and Jane Packer.

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Product Description:

Appeals to fans of new floristry such as Nikki Tibbles' Wild at Heart, The Real Flower Company, and Jane Packer There is growing awareness that houseplants are good for your health This book focuses on modern selections and offers more detailed planting advice than competitor titles

Review:

"Will boost the confidence of even the most black-thumbed houseplant owner. Martin's can-do enthusiasm is infectious, her creativity inspiring." --Booklist

"An imaginative guide to bringing the delights of the garden indoors." --Publishers Weekly

"All indoor plant hobbyists in every geographic area will enjoy and learn from this book. Its fresh approach deserves a thumbs-up." --Library Journal

"[Martin] has a witty, creative voice that warms her new book." --Traditional Home

"Tovah Martin's newest book is no dry encyclopedic volume: Her personal, engaging writing style is as entertaining as it is informative." --Country Gardens

"As the air gets crisper outside, it's time to rethink what plants can do to enliven our interior spaces. Tips on how to care for ordinary and not-so-ordinary species are revealed, so non-green-thumbers need not fear." --Design New England

"This book engenders so much enthusiasm for indoor flora that you can find yourself outdoors with a shovel in your hand robbing your own garden of plants to bring inside." --Gardenista

"This isn't just another book on houseplants; it's an invitation to adventure." --Horticulture

"Martin writes in a captivatingly personal way...It's Martin's exuberance and deep knowledge that'll keep you reading." --Seattle Times

"Martin's book makes one look very differently at the whole houseplant phenomenon. It isn't so much a practical guide...as a challenge to think outside the box when trying to bring the outside inside." --Daily Hampshire Gazette

"As the air gets crisper outside, it's time to rethink what plants can do to enliven our interior spaces. Tips on how to care for ordinary and not-so-ordinary species are revealed, so non-green thumbers need not fear...Refreshing in the world of garden books." --Philadelphia Inquire

"A good book for plant geeks and anyone tired of the same old peace lilies." --Harrisburg Patriot-News

"A smart, stylish book on indoor gardening." --Pacific Horticulture

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 160469243X
• ISBN 13: 9781604692433
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328