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๐ฑ Donโt just keep plants aliveโmake them thrive with confidence!
How Not To Kill Your Houseplant is a bestselling, expert-backed hardcover guide by DK, designed to help novices and busy professionals master the care of over 50 popular indoor plants. It offers clear, actionable advice on watering, lighting, feeding, and diagnosing common plant problems, empowering you to transform your home into a vibrant green oasis.


































| Best Sellers Rank | 5,839 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 2 in Garden Pests & Diseases 2 in House Plant Gardening 2 in Greenhouses & Conservatories |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 7,401 Reviews |
L**O
Easy to use, great for novices
This book is perfect, exactly what I was looking for. I needed an easy to understand book on houseplants as I have a few but Iโm very much a novice! A few of my plants started looking sad so I searched for a book to help me identify issues and to advise on the best ways to care for them, but I felt I needed an โidiots guideโ if you like. Something not too fussy but says all the basics that I need to know to not kill my houseplants! This was perfect! Lots of pictures, concise information that gives just the right kind of info. Covers a massive range of houseplants. Just brilliant! Iโve seen other books that waffle on, whereas this just tells you what level of light they need, what to do if youโre over/under watering. The absolute bare bones but the most important aspects of plant care. An absolute bargain! I do wish it had more cactus species included but Iโll keep searching for a cactus book as good as this one. If it exists!
O**Y
Great book!
Brilliant book!
A**K
Save my plants
I have a number of house plants and whilst they are mostly healthy there are a couple that looked worse for wear. I got this booth the diagnose what could be wrong. And hey this book helped so much and helped to recover there health. Not all plants were listed but great clear read.
G**G
Excellent guidance for houseplant owners
I'm very much a novice when it comes to tending for my houseplants - this book is invaluable to me, and I highly recommend it. It covers a wide range of houseplants and provides clear, sound advice on watering, soil, light, feeding, misting, etc. While not overly complex/heavy, it contains enough guidance to help you get your houseplants of all varieties thriving.
L**R
Very helpful great book
Very helful if you keep killing your house plants ๐ซฃ๐
C**E
Great book. Straight the point info
Very informative and text and photos displayed very nicely. Easy to read important parts, and doesnโt give long paragraphs. I deffo recommend this if you prefer to have a book rather than read online. Straight forward and handy book that Iโll be using a lot from now on.
G**Y
Excellent plant bible
I bought this for a Xmas pressie for a young friend who manages to kill her houseplants so a very apt gift with an appropriate title for someone who is definitely horticulturally challenged and also at a very reasonable price! On delivery I was impressed with the logical layout of the book that includes desk plants and plants of different sizes and those for various light conditions. It includes a 'care section' with watering tips and potting on tips for each plant. Easy to use and find what you want with descriptive pictures as well as easy to understand text. I was impressed and thought it better than expected at a very good price considering it was only published in 2017. I would recommend the book and may even treat myself to one.
F**S
Books as described
Books as described and arrived in timely manner.
V**E
Exactly what I expected
This book is what I hoped it would be. Very informative, lots of pictures, good for beginners.
J**E
Concise, easy to use! Highly recommended.
This book was exactly what I was looking for. It lists a large variety of common house plants. It was exactly what I was looking for as the information is concise and to the point. I don't want to read about the author's life story or a bunch of excess stuff. What I did want was information on proper lighting, watering, etc. This is perfect. I can grab this book and have a quick look at what to do for each plant. It's also a nice small size. There's no information about how to propagate each plant but I don't mind that. It does list common signs of problems for each plant and how to respond to it. I also like the suggestions for best places to put various plants. If you're looking for something that will give you care information quickly and covers a large number of the most common houseplants, including cactus, succulents and air plants, this is the perfect book for you. If you're new to caring for house plants or, like me, you have a hard time remembering how to care for all your different plants, this is the perfect go-to guide to making sure your plants are getting the care they require (and what to do about it if they're not).
M**R
Informative and useful
Comprehensive coverage of most plants which are kept indoors, useful suggestions and information. I am really glad I have this book.
P**E
Well written guide for beginner
Like to particular book. Give a very different perspective by guilding us how not to kill most indoor plants which I am very capable of.
I**I
Lovely book with pictures
I love this book, itโs awesome, photo , hints and every thing is very clear. Itโs focus on indoor plant ingeneral with special information for each one and how should care. Love it and recommended for beginner and advance.
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