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Happy, Healthy Houseplants

How to Stop Loving Your Plants to an Early Grave
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Happy, Healthy Houseplants by Kellyn Kennerly The No-Fear Guide to Caring for Your Plant Babies Can't tell if you're over-watering or under-watering? Not sure when or how to fertilise? Impulsively bought that pretty plant and now wondering how to keep it alive? Well-intentioned plant parents, have... Read More
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A deep dive on the most common and beloved houseplants, this book delivers clear and concise care guides for 20 of the most popular nursery and big box store houseplants with 5 easy plant DIY projects to up your plant parent game. The No-Fear Guide to Caring for Your Plant Babies

A deep dive on the most common and beloved houseplants, this book delivers clear and concise care guides for 20 of the most popular nursery and big box store houseplants with 5 easy plant DIY projects to up your plant parent game.

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Happy, Healthy Houseplants by Kellyn Kennerly

The No-Fear Guide to Caring for Your Plant Babies

Can't tell if you're over-watering or under-watering? Not sure when or how to fertilise? Impulsively bought that pretty plant and now wondering how to keep it alive? Well-intentioned plant parents, have no fear. Kellyn Kennerly, viral plant maven, can help shed some light (and soil and water!) on how to best take care of your houseplants. In this complete guide to helping your indoor jungle thrive, you will learn how to:

  • Build your confidence and avoid killing your houseplants with actionable solutions.
  • Intervene when your plants experience common issues like yellowed leaves, pests, and root rot.
  • Tackle pruning, propagating, and repotting with ease.
  • Discover what plant babies would be happiest in your space with 20 profiles of common houseplants.
  • Make five DIY plant projects that showcase your happy and healthy collection!

Grow from a plant enthusiast to a green-thumbed hero with this foolproof handbook.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798890031426

Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 November 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Page Street Publishing Co.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 630g

Pages: 192

About the Author

Proud plant parent, photographer and mental health advocate, Kellyn Kennerly works to spread the joy of houseplants. Known for her practical care guides and realistic attitude, Kellyn proves that no one needs a pristine green thumb to enjoy a thriving collection of houseplants. She currently lives in the Ozarks (zone 6b) with her husband, animals and ample plant collection.

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