Guide to Growing Healthy HouseplantsDenny Schrock The newest and most up-to-date plant-care reference; The book focuses on plant care needs for healthy, vibrant results; Identifies a specific plant group and addresses cultural requirements for a variety of the most widely grown species; Contains an A-Z listing of over 400 plants by both common and scientific names which makes finding a plant easy every time; Over 500 photographs. |
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... winter . It needs average to high humidity ( 50-75 percent ) and often suffers in dry , warm homes . Low humidity causes branch loss and tip browning . CARE : Keep the soil evenly moist in summer ; allow it to dry between waterings in ...
... winter . It needs average to high humidity ( 50-75 percent ) and often suffers in dry , warm homes . Low humidity causes branch loss and tip browning . CARE : Keep the soil evenly moist in summer ; allow it to dry between waterings in ...
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... winter . Low humidity levels ( 20-30 percent ) will keep it looking its best . CARE : Let the soil dry out between waterings during active growth , and even more during the dormant stage . Feed with half - strength plant food only after ...
... winter . Low humidity levels ( 20-30 percent ) will keep it looking its best . CARE : Let the soil dry out between waterings during active growth , and even more during the dormant stage . Feed with half - strength plant food only after ...
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... winter and allow the soil surface to dry slightly to prevent rot . Feed three times in summer with foliage plant food . Repot annually and pinch the plant frequently to keep it shrubby and full . PROPAGATION : Propagate in winter and ...
... winter and allow the soil surface to dry slightly to prevent rot . Feed three times in summer with foliage plant food . Repot annually and pinch the plant frequently to keep it shrubby and full . PROPAGATION : Propagate in winter and ...
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3'w TYPE active growth African violets Allow the soil aphids average home temperatures begonia blossoms bromeliad CHAPTER GALLERY Coarse GROWTH cool cultivar direct sun Dry SOIL Dumb cane Epiphyte Evenly moist SOIL Fast LIGHT Feed only three Feed three fern foliage plant food fronds GALLERY OF HOUSEPLANT garden glossy growing grown Guzmania Hanging basket Herbaceous FORM high humidity High MOISTURE home temperatures 60-75°F horticultural oil humidity humidity 30-60 percent indirect light indoors insert keep the plant Keep the soil low humidity low light lower light mealybugs Medium GROWTH medium light Medium MOISTURE Mounded TEXTURE needs orchid outdoors Overwatering palm Peperomias PESTS PESTS AND DISEASES philodendron Pinch Potting soil FEATURES Propagate by stem Provide average pruning RELATED SPECIES remove Repot annually rhizomes root ball rooting hormone seed shower Slow LIGHT soil evenly moist soil to dry spider mites stem cuttings succulent thrives tolerate topiary Trailing TEXTURE Upright TEXTURE vine whiteflies winter yellow