(reviewed by JD Jung)
For those of you who have thought about maintaining an indoor plant but don’t know where to start, How Not to Kill Your Plant is the book for you.
This guide is comprehensive and will provide everything you will need, as well as choosing the right houseplant. This includes what to look for when you are buying a houseplant, even from the most reputable garden shop. The encyclopedia of houseplants will detail particular demands and care.
What about fertilizing, watering, transplanting, and propagating? What tools will you need? How do you choose the right pot? What about soil composition? What about pests? How is location important? There’s even a section on troubleshooting problems with your plant.
The authors convinced me to try a houseplant to add some serenity to my bedroom. Since I am a complete novice, I needed the Glossary of terms, which answered my questions on terminology.
Though the illustrations may gear towards younger readers, I felt that the instructions were at my adult level…maybe because this is totally new to me?
In any event, How Not to Kill Your Plant will inspire you to start growing plants to enhance the beauty and tranquility of your home.
