Plant Parenting for Busy People

by Mutalima, Nora

• ISBN13: 9781923135390
• ISBN10: 1923135392
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2026-10-13
• Publisher: Affirm Press
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Summary

It's one thing to fill your house with gorgeous plants; it's another to keep them happy for weeks, months and years. Medical doctor and passionate plant lover Nora Mutalima offers a simple, science-driven guide to creating your own indoor jungle and keeping it thriving with minimal effort.

• Create the perfect environment: Learn how your home layout affects plant health and discover easy switches that will turn your black thumb green.
• Find your style: Are you a Nurturer or a Minimalist? A Decorator or a Rescuer? Don't change yourself for that fiddle-leaf fig – learn your plant parenting style so you can choose plants that will love you just as you are.
• Set up your systems: Discover how making smart choices at the start can create a lush indoor garden that only needs a simple, bare-minimum routine to flourish.
• Avoid common stumbling blocks: Arrive armed and prepared for the pests and watering problems that plague many new gardeners.
• Try something new: Take the fear factor out of semi-hydroponics and discover how switching from potting mix to LECA could make your life easier and far less messy – with incredible results.

Featuring clear advice and step-by-step activities, this is a fun and approachable guide to indoor plant care from YouTube sensation @TheLecaQueen. Perfect for everyone from seasoned gardeners keen to explore new techniques to new plant parents who just want their monstera to survive the year.

Author Biography

Dr Nora Mutalima is a dedicated plant parent who has lived and worked in Zambia, the UK and Australia. She trained and practised as a doctor before turning to medical research. Passionate about indoor plants, Nora specialises in growing them without soil and shares easy, stress-free plant care tips through videos and social media posts. Combining her scientific skills with creative content production, she inspires others to enjoy indoor gardening. Nora is also a mum of three who loves spending time with her children. In her downtime, she enjoys music, theatre and a good true crime series. Her work unites scientific precision with creative inspiration.