Description
Growing plants in the home is a fascinating pastime, and there could be no better guide for the enthusiast than Woman’s Own Book of House Plants with its clearly written, highly informative text and splendid illustrations. The author, an expert on his subject, assumes no prior knowledge of house plants and gives detailed advice on every aspect of their cultivation.
There are chapters on Selection and Display; Routine Culture; Types of Container; Easily Grown House Plants; Unusual House Plants; Architectural Plants; Bottle Gardens; Flowering House Plants; Plants for the Office; Plant Hygiene; and Simple Propagation- In addition there is a selection of questions and very informative answers on problems which are likely to arise when plants are grown in the home.
Packed with magnificent colour pictures and black and white photographs to show the wide range of beautiful plants now on offer as house plants, and their effectiveness in room settings, this book opens up new avenues of enjoyment.
This comprehensive guide should be on the bookshelves of every home.
Hardcover, 124 pages. In very good pre-loved condition with the exception of some fading and repairs to the dustcover.