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Title: The House Plant Encyclopedia by Ingrid Jantra, Ursula Kruger, Maya Anyas, Joan Campbell ISBN: 1-55209-027-2 Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd Pub. Date: 03 March, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.31 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding !
Comment: I checked all my local bookstores for the right book to give to a friend who is always asking me for "horticultural advice" on his collection of houseplants. I grew up in a family of wholesale flower growers, and have 30 years of experience with my own houseplants. This book is the best I've seen. It has a very complete (about 125 pages) section on cultivation, light, water, placement in the house, patio, or balcony, containers, re-potting, nutrients, overwintering. It's wonderful for neophyte houseplant enthusiasts, and has much to teach me as well. I especially liked the extensive pests & problems section, which had actually recognizable pictures of plant symptoms, and charts of how to solve the problem. A unique addition are very useful non-chemical alternatives, including herbal concoctions, to getting rid of pests & diseases, (essential for pet lovers like me who love their animals as much as their plants). After all of this, there are the photographs! Not just the usual plants for beginners, but also a separate section of 150 "Specialties & Rarities". Each picture has info on flowering time, placement, care, propagation, pests, & uses. Throughout the book are prominently placed concise "TIPS" for quick & easy reading both in the general info section and amongst all the photos. Now that I've got one for my friend, I need a copy for myself. An incredible book for the price!
Rating: 5
Summary: An end to all my searches
Comment: This is the most comprehensive, enjoyable and infinitely readable book on indoor plants I have been able to find in my long period of searching. The first section of the book is a joy to anyone trying to find all the data relevant to the upkeep of indoor, patio and greenhouse plants, with a superb section on all tools, growing media and placement of all these plants. Green issues are tackled in an informative manner, and the detailed explanations of general plant care are suitable for both the expert and beginner. The section dealing with the actual identificaion of the plants is comprehensive, dealing with every aspect for care of each individual plant shown, and the subject matter is immense. This book is written in a friendly, uncluttered manner, and is a total joy for someone like me, who has scoured the bookshops of the UK to no avail. I would recommend this book to anyone.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good, but not GREAT!!
Comment: Although the book is comprehensive and has many tips on house plants, I only found 3 out of 25 plants in my house in this book. The photo section of this book is lovely, but it is titled "The most beautiful plants from A to Z" and does nothing for people like me with mostly all green house plants. Most of these plants they reference are blooming and floral. Make sure you know what you're looking for before you purchase this book!!
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Title: Indoor Plants: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Caring for Houseplants by Jane Courtier, Graham Clarke ISBN: 0895779218 Publisher: Reader's Digest Association Pub. Date: 01 April, 1997 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Easy-Care Guide to Houseplants by Jack Kramer, David Van Zanten ISBN: 1580110630 Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Complete Book of Houseplants: A Practical Guide to Selecting and Caring for Houseplants by John Evans ISBN: 0670858684 Publisher: Studio Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Houseplants for Dummies by Larry Hodgson ISBN: 0764551027 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 11 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: The Complete Houseplant Bible by Peter McHoy ISBN: 0754804690 Publisher: Lorenz Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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