Houseplants & Indoor Gardening

by Bawden-Davis, Julie; Rickard, John M.

• ISBN13: 9781589230033
• ISBN10: 1589230035
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Creative Pub Intl

Summary

-- Includes building projects, such as constructing a three-tier plant stand.
-- Encyclopedia covers 90 of the most popular houseplants.

Table of Contents

Beautify your Home with Houseplants	1	(12)
Discover the enticing world to be found with houseplants---Entrances and Hallways	2	(1)
Staircases and Landings	3	(1)
Kitchens	4	(1)
Baths	5	(1)
Master and Guest Bedrooms	6	(1)
Children's Bedrooms	7	(1)
Dining Rooms	8	(1)
Sitting and Living Rooms	9	(1)
Sunrooms and Solariums	10	(3)
Checklist for Gardening Indoors	13	(11)
Review the basics of choosing plants and picking a site---Understanding Indoor Climates	14	(2)
Achieving a Purpose	16	(1)
Size and Scale	17	(1)
Container Choices	18	(2)
Plant Habit and Form	20	(1)
Selecting Healthy Plants	21	(1)
Tools and Materials	22	(1)
Sources and Resources	23	(1)
Indoor Gardening Flowchart	24	(3)
Define your project's needs by answering some quick questions designed to save time and help you create a shopping list
Planning Indoor Gardens	27	(14)
Tips to make decorating with houseplants easy and fun---Matching Decor	28	(1)
Complementing Interior Design	29	(1)
Upkeep and Care Choices	30	(1)
Houseplant Care Requirements	31	(1)
Light Sources and Quality	32	(1)
Evaluating Light in a Site	33	(1)
Humidity and Air Circulation	34	(1)
Choosing a Location	35	(1)
Tall and Trailing Plants	36	(1)
Fitting Plants to Space	37	(1)
Supports and Stands	38	(1)
Potting Tables	38	(1)
Building a Modular Plant Stand	39	(2)
Planting in Containers	41	(18)
How to get started with new houseplants---Preparing Containers for Planting	42	(1)
Sterilizing Terra-Cotta Containers	43	(1)
Proper Drainage	44	(1)
Preparing Containers	45	(1)
Soils for Planting	46	(1)
Soil for Cacti	46	(1)
Container Planting	47	(1)
Planting Trees in Containers	48	(1)
Planting Full-Size Trees	48	(1)
Bonsai Miniatures	48	(1)
Grow a Kitchen Herb Garden	49	(1)
Mixed Plantings Indoors	50	(1)
Mixing Plants in a Container	51	(1)
Hanging Plants	52	(1)
Installing Supports for Hanging Plants	53	(1)
Shaping Bonsai and Topiary	54	(1)
Pruning and Training Growth	55	(1)
Indoor Spring Bulbs	56	(1)
Paperwhites in Water	56	(1)
Forcing Layered Bulbs in Soil	57	(2)
Arrangement and Placement	59	(8)
Hints and ideas to make the most of your indoor garden---Plants and Theme	60	(1)
Creating Formal Arrangements	61	(1)
Integrating with Color	62	(1)
Using a Color Wheel	63	(1)
Sharing Houseplant Gifts	64	(1)
Creating a Gift with Plants	65	(2)
Houseplant Care	67	(20)
Every element of care---Watering Houseplants	68	(1)
Under- and Over- Watering	68	(1)
Deep Watering Houseplants	69	(1)
Feeding and Fertilizing	70	(1)
Nutritional Needs	70	(1)
Applying Fertilizer	71	(1)
Applying Granular Fertilizer	71	(1)
Applying Foliar Fertilizer	71	(1)
Trellises and Supports	72	(1)
Installing Plant Stakes	73	(1)
Pruning and Pinching	74	(1)
Pruning Houseplants	75	(1)
Propagating New Plants	76	(1)
Air Layerng	76	(1)
Reproduction with Stem Cuttings	77	(1)
Root Division	78	(1)
Rooting New Plants	79	(1)
Rooting Runners	79	(1)
Rooting Offsets	79	(1)
Repotting Crowded Plants	80	(1)
Replanting to Larger Containers	81	(1)
Controlling Houseplant Pests	82	(1)
Applying Insecticidal Soap to Houseplants	83	(1)
Indoor Plant Diseases	84	(1)
Houseplant Pest and Disease Solutions	85	(2)
Encyclopedia of Common Houseplants	87	(31)
A sure-to-succeed collection of 94 of the most available and popular houseplants to grace your indoor garden. Every houseplant is pictured in a full-color photograph and is accompanied by all the information needed to select, place, plant, and care for it. Choose from the best bromeliads, bulbs, cacti, ferns, herbs, orchids, true and false palms, sedges, shrubs, succulents, trees, and vines to make your home a beautiful garden
Resources and Index	118
On-line	118
Index	118