Description
The Introduction starts off with “We cannot live without plants”. This book covers many topics as listed below:
Contents
The history of indoor plants
Collectors
Nurserymen
Hothouses
Containers
Living with plants
The focal point
Plants in groups
Special places for special plants Hobby gardening
Choosing your plant
Plants for your office
The catalogue of plants
Plants for cool rooms
Plants for temperate rooms
Plants for warm rooms
Bulbs
Succulents
Orchids
Window box plants
Food plants and herbs
Fun plants
Bonsai
Caring for your plants
The living plant
Temperature and humidity
The need for light
Watering and feeding
Soils, composts and hydroponics
Potting and repotting
Pruning and training
Propagation/two plants from one
Propagation/stem cuttings
Propagation/leaf cuttings
Propagation/seeds
The right container
Window boxes
Plant furniture
Plants without pots
Miniature gardens
The art of bonsai
Bottle gardens
Terrariums and plant cases
The conservatory
The garden room
Pests and diseases
What went wrong ?
Holiday care
The indoor gardening year
Glossary and metric conversions
Index
Hardcover, 199 pages. In good to very good pre-loved condition with the exception of some fading to cover.