Synopses & Reviews
An inspiring, lavishly illustrated guide to creating a wonderful display of flowering and
foliage plants indoors.
Illustrated with 400 photographs in color, this useful, handsome book covers all aspects
of selecting, displaying, and caring for houseplants. The indoor gardener will learn how
to cultivate successfully a wide range of plantings from the smallest window box to an entire
garden room. There is advice about how to choose the right plant for the right place, listing
flowers and foliage that do well in various locations, including sun-filled rooms, cool
windows, and shady areas. The authors suggest the best ways to display plants, such as in
small and large containers, hanging baskets, and terrariums. The section on care is illustrated
with step-by-step photographs that clearly show how to feed, pot, transplant, and prune plants
and suggests the equipment that is needed for these tasks. A chapter titled the "houseplant
doctor" gives advice on treating unhealthy plants. Finally the A to Z directory of plants
includes pictorial accounts of the best plants available and their cultivation needs.This is
the ideal book for anyone in the city or the country, in a modest or spacious home who wishes
to enjoy the pleasures of indoor gardening.
Jenny Raworth has written three books on arranging flowers and plants and has contributed to
many publications. She is the co-author of Fresh Flowers for All Seasons and several other
books. Val Bradley is a trained horticulturist, has worked for a large producer of houseplants,
and created displays of indoor plants for many flower shows.
400 full-color photographs