Plants Are My Favorite People

Name: Plants Are My Favorite People
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780593233771
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By Alessia Resta

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Summary

In Plants Are My Favorite People, plant influencer Alessia Resta, also known as Apartment Botanist, guides readers through the essentials of plant care. This accessible guide covers everything from understanding light and watering to advanced topics like humidity management, propagation, and creating soil mixes. With a focus on matching plants to your lifestyle, the book includes quizzes, profiles of 26 popular house plants, pest control tips, and soil recipes to help both beginners and experienced plant parents build thriving indoor gardens.
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Format: Hardback

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This book is ideal for anyone interested in indoor gardening, from aspiring plant parents living in small spaces to seasoned plant enthusiasts seeking to deepen their knowledge and build a personalised plant collection.

"The plant influencer behind Apartment Botanist proves that anyone can be a plant parent, no matter where you live, how small your space is, or how busy you are--with this book, you'll learn how to keep and grow a collection with your unique parenting style"--

Description

The plant influencer behind Apartment Botanist proves that anyone can be a plant parent, no matter where you live, how small your space is, or how busy you are.

Plant Parent (n.) - Any person who has ever cared for or dreamed about caring for at least one plant.

Whether you are an aspiring plant parent or already care for a junglelike brood, plant-stagram influencer Alessia Resta (aka Apartment Botanist) has distilled everything you need to know to start and grow your collection in this plant-care bible. It covers all the basics, like understanding light sources, choosing and buying plants, planning for seasonal care, and watering regimens. Alessia also dives into more sophisticated plant care, such as managing humidity, propagating, and mixing your own soil mediums.

Plus:

A quiz to help you figure out your parenting style
Profiles of twenty-six popular house plants to swipe right on
Hard-learned lessons on battling pests, avoiding scams, nursing plants back to health, and more
Five soil recipe cards to get you started

With an emphasis on building a collection that fits your personality and lifestyle, everyone from aspiring newbies to green goddesses will find their perfect plant matches.

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The New York Times praises Alessia Resta for offering helpful advice for choosing plants suitable to your style and notes she makes a terrific case for plant care as self-care.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593233771

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 February 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

Collections

Alessia Resta Home & Garden Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Alessia Resta is the creator of the Instagram Apartment Botanist and has been featured on Apartment Therapy and The New York Times. She lives in New York City with her boyfriend and their 175+ plants.