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Book Reviews of The New York Times Book of House Plants

The New York Times Book of House Plants
Author: Joan Lee Faust
ISBN: 247822
Publication Date: 1973
Pages: 274
Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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4.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Quadramgle/New York Times Book Co.
Book Type: Hardcover
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This book gives a thorough discussion of plant craft with instructions for growing over 100 popular house plants, each illustrated with a delightful wtercolor rendering. Siol mixtures, humidity, temperature, light, water, fertilizer, pruning, potting, and what to do when you go away, are covered. A section on more ambitious growing projects includes bottle gardens, terrariums, topiaries, standards, indoor gardens, herb gardens and propagation. There is also a month-by-month calendar of care for your plants.
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