How to Houseplant: A Beginner's Guide to Making and Keeping Plant Friends

I can't say enough about this book. I really enjoyed it for a number of reasons. Overall, I was surprised by just how much I enjoyed reading it, and even more than that, I am happy that it is going to be a good companion that I can refer back to as I continue to work on growing my houseplants. It doesn't feel like a purchase, so much as more of an investment - because I am already keeping this book close at hand for regular plant care tips, as well as referencing it for ideas for future plants to possibly add to my collection. If I had to break down what I enjoy most about this book, it would be these key areas:1. IT'S APPROACHABLEThis is, for the most part, a fun and easy read, but don't take this to mean that the book is full of fluff. The information presented is straightforward, practical, and (in my opinion) very helpful.2. IT'S COMPREHENSIVERoughly the first third or so of the book is overall plant care information - tips on potting, watering, light, pests and so forth. The last two thirds describe some of the most common and beautiful houseplants, with specific care instructions for each species.3. IT'S BEAUTIFULThere are a ton of beautiful images throughout the book, which I found personally inspiring in my quest to greenify my indoor spaces. In addition to that, each specific plant profile includes a well-photographed image of the plant being described, which really helps if you're trying to identify a mystery plant you already own, or if you're considering adding a new one to the family. I think that overall the images balance out the text beautifully.I would especially recommend this book to anyone looking to get started with houseplants, because it will hold your hand through each and every step. I fully recommend this book and I'm certainly glad I purchased it!

I wish I had gotten this book much sooner! Lots of great info on houseplant care in general but also specific species. I enjoyed looking up my current plants and using the book to brainstorm about future ones. Learned a lot about types of soil, repotting, lighting, fertilizers, and everything else. Hoping I might actually get my Christmas Cactus to bloom now....

This book is not only beautiful but very informative. I absolutely love it and may buy a second copy as a gift. The information is written in a fun, interesting way and half the book is dedicated to some common houseplants and specifically how to care for them.

For anyone who is just getting into house plants I definitely recommend this book. Not only does it go over basic tips it also is filled with pages of different plants and compatibility with your home.

I love this book !!! It’s has so much info on house plant. Great pictures and how to instructions, would highly recommend!!!

This is the Best book on plants of all kinds. It teaches you how to raise, help detect problems, how to solve them. I LOVE this book.

I love houseplants but I’ve done some stupid, stupid things to them. I’ve either given them too much or too little sun, too much or too little water, and knew nothing about soils, humidity and pests. This book is such a godsend—well-written, great photos, beautifully illustrated and well organized. Kudos to the writer, designer and editor on this one! I love that it includes a section on how to care for over 30 varieties of plants. Really takes a lot of the guess work out of the way. I’m already becoming a better plant parent, hopefully just in time to save my ferns from croaking. Thanks to this book, I discovered one of the plants I recently brought into my home has a mealybug. I also discovered what to do about it.

got this for my plant loving friend. lots of helpful information for a lot of common houseplants. really cute graphics, photos, design.

It's like having a friend next to you who knows all about houseplants and is going to share all their tried and tested tips. I am always keen to know how much light and water a plant wants, and this book gets nice and specific about that, as well as what to expect from the plant and common problems you might run into. It's so inspiring I want to dash out and spend all my money on plants!

Love this book. Very informative and easy reading. Lay out is lovely, can tell J will be coming back to this time again

Really handy book for a new plant parent.

This is an awesome little book that explains in easy to understand terms how to be more successful growing house plants. Good for beginners and more experienced plant parents.

Easy to read, lots of information. Great little book.