Staying alive the go-to guide for houseplants
"Whether you have one tiny succulent on your desk at work or a massive collection of tropical plants in your home, caring for houseplants can be a real source of joy--and cause the occasional moment of wild frustration. This handy Q&A guide by the authors of the Guides for the Prairie Gardener serie...
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Victoria, British Columbia :
Touchwood Editions,
2025.
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| 100 | 1 | |a Melrose, Janet, |d 1954- |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Staying alive : |b the go-to guide for houseplants / |c Janet Melrose & Sheryl Normandeau. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Victoria, British Columbia : |b Touchwood Editions, |c 2025. | |
| 300 | |a 144 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 23 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | |a "Whether you have one tiny succulent on your desk at work or a massive collection of tropical plants in your home, caring for houseplants can be a real source of joy--and cause the occasional moment of wild frustration. This handy Q&A guide by the authors of the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series provides expert advice to ensure your houseplants thrive, wherever you call home. Experienced gardeners Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau talk setting up a houseplant-friendly home, picking containers, lighting, watering, soil and nutrients, propagation, pests and other problems, and offer a final grab bag of tips to help you satisfy some of those trickier plant pals in your midst (calling all orchids). Staying Alive will teach you: How to choose the right plants for your space, from aloe to zz; How to create and care for a terrarium; When to repot your plants; All about tap water, rainwater, distilled water, overwatering, and underwatering; Perfecting your potting soil; Dividing, repotting, and growing plants from seed; How to tackle problems like flies, fungus, spots, and even general malaise. From perusing the plant shop to splitting your mama spider plant into little spidies to share with friends, Staying Alive: The Go-To Guide for Houseplants provides the insight you need to keep your houseplants happy and healthy at every stage."-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 530 | |a Issued also in electronic format. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a House plants. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Indoor gardening. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Normandeau, Sheryl, |e author. | |
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