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How to Keep Your Plants Alive

50 Plants That Are Impossible to Kill
By Dr. Kit Carlson
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How to Keep Your Plants Alive by Dr. Kit Carlson provides practical guidance for plant care enthusiasts of all levels. The book offers expert tips on choosing the right plants, understanding their needs, and creating optimal home environments for them. With an emphasis on sustainable practices, it's a comprehensive guide to maintaining healthy and thriving plants in any setting.
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How to Keep Your Plants Alive

If you’re horticulturally challenged, then this book’s for you. Learn to be the best plant parent you can be with How to Keep Your Plants Alive, featuring over 50 houseplants that are exceptionally hard to kill.

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If you’re horticulturally challenged, then this book’s for you. Learn to be the best plant parent you can be with How to Keep Your Plants Alive, featuring over 50 houseplants that are exceptionally hard to kill.

We’ve all been there: your beloved plant is looking a little too droopy. Are you supposed to water it or have you overwatered it? Or maybe you meant to take care of it, but life got away from you and suddenly it’s been a week without any plant care. When your houseplants continue to suffer no matter how much TLC you show them, it’s time to up your game with this beginner’s guide to plant parenting. With houseplant profiles detailing individual plant needs and vital tips, you’ll have all the knowledge you need to successfully care for your greenery. If you’d like to strike “Plant Assassin” from your résumé, then read on.

Inside you’ll find:

  • 50+ low-maintenance houseplants with care and keeping instructions.
  • Tips for selecting the best houseplants for your home.
  • Warning signs for spotting a dying plant, plus the best rescue plans.
  • Beautiful illustrations of succulents, air plants, cacti, and more.

Don’t have a green thumb? No problem. With How to Keep Your Plants Alive, your indoor plants will be flourishing in no time at all, no matter what you throw at them.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781646434282

Publisher: HarperCollins Focus

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 October 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Cider Mill Press Book Publishers LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 403g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Dr. Kit Carlson earned her PhD in Plant Microbiology and Pathology at the University of Missouri, and conducted her post-doctoral research at Virginia Tech, focused on molecular diagnostics of plant disease. Kit has been a botany professor for nearly two decades. During her tenure she has served thousands of students and developed and instructed more than fifteen different plant science courses. She and her students have conducted and published research on a wide range of topics, including plant disease, medicinal plants, ethnobotany, public land, science education, and more.

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