How Not to Kill Your Houseplant

by Veronica Peerless

An excellent reference for beginners or anyone who lacks a green thumb, this easy-to-use guide shows you how to help plants thrive in your home.

Beginning with a photo index of 119 common houseplants, it covers everything from ferns and begonias to mums and cacti. It explains virtually every aspect of plant care, including the basics of buying, potting, watering and feeding along with advice on soil, light, humidity, repotting, and combatting insects and diseases.

Each plant profile comes with "how not to kill it" instructions, ways to revive your plant when trouble occurs, and answers to questions about houseplant care and maintenance.

Hardcover, 6" × 8", 144 pages, 2023.

This book is also available in French.