The Unexpected Houseplant

Author : Tovah Martin
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604692433

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The Unexpected Houseplant by Tovah Martin Pdf

It's time for plant lovers to dust off their houseplants, update their image, and discover just how exciting, trendy, and crucial plants can be in the home. The Unexpected Houseplant, by renowned plant authority Tovah Martin, isn't your typical, old-fashioned, dowdy houseplant book. Martin's approach is revolutionary—picture brilliant spring bulbs by the bed, lush perennials brought in from the garden, quirky succulents in the kitchen, even flowering vines and small trees growing beside an easy chair. Martin brings an evangelist's zeal to the task of convincing homeowners that indoor plants aren't just a luxury—they're a necessity. In addition to design flair, houseplants clean indoor air, which can be up to ten times more polluted. Along with loads of visual inspiration, readers will learn how to make unusual selections, where to best position plants in the home, and valuable tips on watering, feeding, grooming, pruning, and troubleshooting, season by season.

Author : Tovah Martin
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604697056

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The Indestructible Houseplant by Tovah Martin Pdf

“Tovah Martin has weeded through the world of indoor plants to find over 200 options tough enough for anyone to grow.”—The American Gardener Brown thumb? No problem. The Indestructible Houseplant is packed with indoor plants that are tough, beautiful, reliable, and virtually impossible to kill. In addition to plant profiles with concise information on water, light, and blooming times, this gorgeous book includes tips on care, maintenance, and ideas for combining houseplants in eye-catching indoor displays. Follow Martin’s sage advice and you’ll have a thriving urban jungle in no time.

Author : Corrie Beth Hogg
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781604698916

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Handmade Houseplants by Corrie Beth Hogg Pdf

One of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2018 In Handmade Houseplants, expert crafter and tastemaker Corrie Beth Hogg offers a no-water option for your urban jungle: plants made from paper! This stylish guide includes step-by-step instructions and templates for making 30 of the most popular houseplants, from monstera and peperomia to fiddle leaf fig and philodendron. Additional projects show how to use paper plants for home décor, wall art, holiday decorations, gift giving, and more. The projects are simple enough to be made in few hours and the materials are affordable and easy to find. Packed with colorful photos and filled with inspiration, Handmade Houseplants shows how paper plants can provide a modern, light-hearted touch to a well-designed home.

Author : Danae Horst
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780358379942

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Houseplants for All by Danae Horst Pdf

"A guide to selecting and growing plants for your home, including a plant profile quiz"--

Author : Baylor Chapman
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781579659387

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Decorating with Plants by Baylor Chapman Pdf

“This book will help you keep your plants healthy.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune, 7 Books to Shake Up Your Home Decor Houseplants are more popular than ever before—especially with millennials, who are setting up their homes for the first time and discovering that nothing can add energy, style, and that essential “lived-in-ness” to their spaces better than a little bit of green. Whether it’s a statement-making fiddle-leaf fig or a tiny tabletop succulent, a houseplant instantly elevates the look of your home. But where to begin? In Decorating with Plants, Baylor Chapman walks readers through everything they need to know to bring houseplants into their home. First, there’s Plant Care 101: from how to assess light conditions to tricks for keeping your plants alive while on vacation, Chapman gives readers the simple, foundational info they need to ensure their plants will thrive. Then she introduces us to 28 of her favorites—specimens that are tough as nails but oh-so-stylish, from the eye-catching Rubber Tree to the delicate Cape Primrose. Finally, she guides readers through the home room by room: Place an aromatic plant like jasmine or gardenia to your entry to establish your home’s “signature scent.” Add a proper sense of scale to your living room with a ceiling-grazing palm. Create a living centerpiece of jewel-toned succulents for a dining table arrangement that will last long after your dinner party. From air purification to pest control, there’s no limit to what houseplants can do for your home—and Decorating with Plants is here to show you how to add them to spaces big and small with style.

Author : Tovah Martin
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2009-01-14
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604690577

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Once Upon a Windowsill by Tovah Martin Pdf

We have grown so accustomed to sharing our houses with plants that it may be surprising to learn that it was only in the last century that plants began to move indoors. The story of how this came to pass is an engrossing and complex one, involving many separate strands: the horticultural explosion of the Victorian period, stimulated by the plant hunters of the golden age, changing styles of architecture, new techniques of heating and lighting, the cultural values implicit in home design and decoration, and the changing role of women. It is a story equally rich in plant lore and insights into American culture. Once Upon a Windowsill is one of those books that manage, through a perceptive examination of a seemingly “odd” topic, to shed surprising light on a much larger subject. This is an important and fascinating work of social history. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.

Author : Annie Dornan-Smith
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781612129440

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House Jungle by Annie Dornan-Smith Pdf

House Jungle is a joyful, illustrated introduction to indoor gardening, presented with a decorator’s eye. The vibrant drawings and hand-lettered text of author-illustrator Annie Dornan-Smith show how to prepare the perfect container and select plants based not only on their light and watering needs, but also on their looks! Whether your home style calls for large architectural plants, hanging baskets, or cacti and succulents, Dornan-Smith offers a visual rundown of the top choices. No gardening experience? No problem! Check out the section on “Houseplants That Can Take Abuse.”

Author : Tovah Martin
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604698596

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The Garden in Every Sense and Season by Tovah Martin Pdf

“Reminds us that the best way to get to know a garden is through our senses.” —Gardenista So much of gardening is focused on the long list of chores—the weeding, planting, and pruning. But what about the joy a garden can provide? In The Garden in Every Sense and Season, Tovah Martin explores the sensory delights in her own garden in 100 evocative essays. Martin shares sage garden advice, offers intimate reflections on her own garden, and urges us to inhale, savor, and become more attuned to our gardens. Packed with lush color photographs, The Garden in Every Sense and Season will help you grow a bounty of gratitude in your own home garden.

Author : Tovah Martin
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780307407313

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The New Terrarium by Tovah Martin Pdf

If you live in the city but want to be close to nature . . . If you call the countryside home but have no time to step outside . . . If you are confined to an office fifty hours a week . . . If your home needs the soothing touch of the natural world . . . In The New Terrarium, Tovah Martin, one of America’s favorite gardeners, introduces you to the whimsical yet practical world of gardens under glass—a no-fuss way to bring snippets of nature indoors. Wherever you are, in whatever little time you have, terrariums are the perfect tool for nature lovers and gardeners everywhere. With gorgeous photography, The New Terrarium reveals how this classic garden tool has been reimagined in a modern way. When encased in glass, plants thrive with almost no help from outside their little enclosed world, so you can host a plant almost anywhere—in your apartment where the air is dry or in your cubicle where there’s little natural light. Tucked inside something crystal and contained, the bounty of the forest or treasures from the beach or the meadow can merge seamlessly into your home or office environment. It’s amazing how some frothy fern fronds or colorful blossoms can transform a room by giving it a burst of vibrant green life. With clear, simple step-by-step instructions and photographs to inspire and guide you along the way, Martin shares her years of experience growing and tending terrariums and shows how terrariums can enrich your life, including: • different venues for cultivating your terrarium • plants that flourish in these gardens under glass • ideas and designs for creating your first terrarium • how to care for and maintain the environment you’ve made Martin has designed a unique range of imaginative terrarium projects, including ones that are suitable for children, enliven the seasons, incorporate plant propagation, and show off a nature collection. Whether you are a gardener or city-dwelling nature lover, The New Terrarium is the perfect way to spark your creativity, while helping you to bring your favorite plants into your home and giving them a place to thrive. When nature is out of arm’s reach and you crave a little greenery, The New Terrarium can show you how to bring all the benefits of the outdoors close to you.

Author : Christopher Griffin
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780063077058

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You Grow, Gurl! by Christopher Griffin Pdf

Discover the joys and self-nurturing benefits of plant parenthood, from learning how to begin building your own lush plant family to getting into those fun tips on how to care for your green gurls, with this beautiful, illustrated guide from the dazzling creator of the @plantkween Instagram account. “We all love some new growth, dahling.” Six years ago, Christopher Griffin was just beginning the plant parenthood journey with one small Marble Queen Pothos. Today, this Black Queer non-binary femme plant influencer known as Plant Kween tends to a family of more than 200 healthy green gurls in the Brooklyn apartment they call home. You Grow, Gurl! is Kween’s fun and fabulous guide to becoming a plant parent and keeping your green gurls growing and thriving. Anyone can be a plant parent! It’s all about TLC—taking the time and energy to focus on a plant’s needs, and ultimately your own. Featuring 200 full-color photos and illustrations, practical instructions and tips—on everything from propagating to measuring humidity to repotting—activities, and stories, this fun and joyful guide shows how to green-up any space and have it serving those lush lewks. Self-care takes many forms and tending to your plants’ needs helps you grow too. In addition to information and advice on plant care, Kween provides meditations, mindfulness activities, playlists, and more to help you practice self-care through plant-care. As Kween says, “We can learn a lot about how we treat ourselves, how we treat others, and how we navigate the world from these green lil creatures.” Healing and growing your heart, body, and soul takes time, love, and focus. Taking care of plants teaches you to apply that same attention and love to yourself and helps you find new pathways to explore on your own botanical adventure to self-love.

Author : Tovah Martin
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : House plants
ISBN : 0671850156

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Well-Clad Windowsills by Tovah Martin Pdf

Author : Sophie Lee
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781743584927

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Living With Plants by Sophie Lee Pdf

Houseplants offer the perfect solution to the urban dweller, lacking in space – indoor and outdoor – and in Living With Plants, botanical-stylist, Sophie Lee, shows you simple but innovative ways to make your home gorgeously green. Starting with the basics, learn how to pick the right plant for your home (and specifically what room), what levels of sunlight your plant needs and the best space for your plants to thrive. Packed with information on plant types and breeds, how to dress a windowsill on a budget and essential tools, you’ll also discover a comprehensive guide on plant care, teaching you how to nurture your plants correctly – from propagation and cuttings, to watering and potting, to recognising early signs of plant trouble and how to prevent them. With handy tips and tricks dotted throughout plus creative DIY plant projects like how to make your own terrariums to gorgeous kokedama and macramé plant hangers, Living With Plants is a beautiful manual of ideas for those who want to find inspiring ways to bring the beauty of nature into their home.

Author : Kristin Green
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604693874

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Plantiful by Kristin Green Pdf

Presents simple lessons on propagating plants, providing plant profiles for self-sowing plants, spreaders, and plants that overwinter, and includes additional gardening tips and design ideas.

Author : Tovah Martin
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0395436095

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Tasha Tudor's Garden by Tovah Martin Pdf

Shows the artist's Vermont garden, which includes a variety of antique plants, and shares samples of her gardening knowledge.

Author : Kiana Underwood
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781452161655

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Color Me Floral by Kiana Underwood Pdf

Learn the secrets to designing showstopping monochromatic arrangements in this spectacular guide from floral artist Kiana Underwood. Underwood shares her techniques for creating dazzling single-color displays using inspired ingredients, dramatic textures, and vibrant colors. Organized by season, the book includes how-tos for 40 arrangements— including a lush green display for spring, an astonishing black bouquet for summer, a striking magenta design for fall, and an unexpected, oh-so-pretty pink arrangement for winter. Featuring hundreds of eye-catching images and easy-to-follow tips throughout—such as suggestions for substituting flowers and options for both the beginner and advanced designer—this book is as useful as it is gorgeous. The ultimate resource, Color Me Floral has an extraordinary arrangement to enhance every occasion.