The Old Farmer’s Almanac Houseplant Gardener’s Handbook

Potted plants make a house a home—and here’s all the know-how you need to make your houseplants thrive! Whether you have ample natural light or need low-light performers, there are perfect houseplants for every situation, allowing you to explore your passion for indoor gardening while also growing your knowledge.

How to start? This is where the Houseplant Gardener’s Handbook comes in. Created by The Old Farmer’s Almanac, America’s longtime trusted gardening resource, this fourth book is part of a best-selling gardening series that began with the tremendously popular Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook (now in its eighth printing!) and was followed by the beautiful and inspirational Flower Gardener’s Handbook and the useful and versatile Container Gardener’s Handbook. This newest book is a one-stop guide to tending houseplants successfully. Inside is everything you’ll need to know about growing them—from ones that trail, climb, and flower to carnivorous plants, succulents, and cacti—even citrus, vegetables, and herbs! Filled with beautiful photos that make the book itself a joy to behold, the Houseplant Gardener’s Handbook features user-friendly language and a straightforward style that opens up a world of joy and creativity for gardeners of all experience levels.

Highlights include . . .

• Vibrant color photographs and in-depth guides to help you decide what you want to grow—and the “insider info” you need to know about the plants you may already have as housemates.
• Tips on how to design and enliven spaces with potted plants—how to mix and match, create groupings, and highlight your favorite performers as stand-alone sensations.
• All the information you need to care for your plants, including requirements for lighting, watering, temperature, and humidity, as well as how to fertilize, repot, and propagate. Find out which plants thrive at “summer camp”—spending time outdoors when the weather allows.
• Wondering how big or what kind of a container your houseplant needs? Don’t know whether to use terra-cotta or plastic pots? Find out how to choose the proper container by size, type, purpose, and more.
• Some plants, like succulents, have many varieties to choose from. If you’re overwhelmed by the many options available, check out the recommended selections for more than 40 specially profiled plants.
• For added enjoyment, browse—and learn from—insightful and entertaining anecdotes from experienced houseplant parents included in this helpful guide.
• You’ll also find guidance on how to discourage diseases and pests from taking an interest in your cherished green roommate, as well as how to diagnose and control them if trouble does strike.

This fourth book in the best-selling Old Farmer’s Almanac Gardener’s Handbooks series takes the stress out of striving to grow and tend houseplants, replacing it with joy, excitement, and wonder. Whether a gardener’s goal is striking foliage, stunning flowers and scents, beautiful climbers and trailers, an indoor salad garden, or all of the above, the Houseplant Gardener’s Handbook makes it easy for everyone to care for the green leafy housemates they love.