Houseplant Gardener in a Box
With expert advice from houseplant gardener Jane Perrone, watch your home come to life with flowers and foliage by using the 60 informative cards, illustrated by artist Cody Bond, and 32-page book packaged in a giftable box.
Nothing brings a room to life like the green of a thriving houseplant. Interior designers love them, and they make us happier and healthier, too. But anyone who’s watched a houseplant wilt, turn brown, and lose its leaves knows that good intentions and love aren’t enough. You need knowledge—and that’s where the Houseplant Gardener comes in.
Author, journalist, podcaster, and now houseplant-gardener-in-a-box Jane Perrone answers hundreds of questions, including: What sort of plants love a bathroom? How can you bring an orchid back into flower? What needs regular watering, and what doesn’t mind if you forget? What can you put on a sunny windowsill, and what will send foliage tumbling attractively from a shelf? Drawing on years of experience and research, her cards provide sensible, practical, and inspiring advice. The accompanying book will guide you through the process of selecting plants, and Cody Bond’s beautiful illustrations will inspire you along the way.
Author
Jane Perrone, an obsessive houseplant gardener since the age of eight, has turned her passion into a respected expertise. She has written for the Guardian, the Financial Times, Gardens Illustrated, and Garden Design Journal; has produced more than 200 episodes of her houseplant podcast, On the Ledge; and is a member of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Advisory Committee on Houseplants. She lives in Bedfordshire, UK.
Cody Bond is a London-based self-taught artist and designer with a contemporary yet distinctive aesthetic.Review
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