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Foliage House Plants (Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening)
Foliage House Plants - Time-Life Encyclopedia of Gardening Author:James Underwood Crockett Each year more and more Americans are brightening up homes, offices, and apartments with the exciting variety of foliage plants now available. This book introduces more than 200 types of foliage house plants and show colorful and dramatic ways to use them. — The author, one of America's most experienced and famed horticulturalists, shar... more »es everything he has learned over the years about growing and caring for foliage house plants. Included are easy-to-follow diagrams demonstrating the proper techniques for repotting, propagating, and watering, plus full-color photographs and drawings.
What do wilting leaves indicate in a plant? What are the advantages of double potting? How often should foliage house plants be fertilized? What are the three rules of for growing cacti? What is the best soil mixture for a house plant? Why should house plants be watered with tepid water? These are among the hundreds of questions answered in the book.
In addition there are charts giving the general characteristics and special uses of 239 foliage house plants; a picture essay detailing the variety in form, texture, color, size, and growth habits of foliage house plants; plus a detailed guide to pest and disease control. The 64-page encyclopedia section includes descriptions and how-to-grow advice, brilliantly illustrated with delicate, precise watercolor paintings.
Among the subjects discussed are:
* How to make a terrarium.
* Which plants to use in hanging containers.
* How to provide proper light for foliage house plants.
* How to make a dish garden.
* How to repot a large house plant.
* How to start new plants from stem cuttings.
* How to train trailing vines to climb.
* How often to bathe house plants.
* How to control plant growth by pruning.
Other useful features include expert advice on what to look for when buying foliage house plants, and a special section on cacti.« less