You Grow, Green!
Posted on February 8, 2021
by Tess L
Need a way to brighten your home this winter? Get some houseplants! Studies have shown that keeping houseplants have many benefits. Among them are improving your mood, reducing fatigue, and boosting healing and pain tolerance. They also improve air quality, releasing oxygen and moisture. Here are some titles that will help you start going green.
How to Houseplant: A Beginner's Guide to Making and Keeping Plant Friends By Heather Rodino
In this basic guide to choosing and caring for your houseplants, there are color illustrations and descriptions of popular houseplants from tropicals to succulents.
The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family By Darryl Cheng
This book covers the basics of plant selection and care, and it includes a personal touch. The author, Darryl Cheng, has an Instagram account that documents his experiences, and is a source of advice and inspiration for the indoor gardener
Practical Houseplant Book By Fran Bailey
Fran Bailey delivers a highly detailed book, including how to choose houseplants, how to care for them, where to place them, and how to trouble-shoot problems.
Living with Plants: A Guide to Indoor Gardening By Sophie Lee
Learn not only how to care for your plants, but also how to display and decorate with them in this upbeat book.
Healing Houseplants: How to Keep Plants Indoors for Clean Air, Healthier Skin, Improved Focus, and a Happier Life! By Michelle Polk
Plants aren’t just beautiful. They can also be beneficial to your health.
Urban Botanics: An Indoor Plant Guide for Modern Gardeners By Emma Sibley
Emma Sibley offers this visual guide to indoor plants, from succulents to green foliage. Maaike Koster provides the illustrations.
Plant Craft: 30 Projects That Add Natural Style to Your Home By Caitlin Atkinson
Ideas and inspiration for decorating your home with plants fill this book. Step-by-step instructions and many photos are included.
Keeping houseplants is a stimulating and healthy hobby. Transform your space into an attractive green space!
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