Author : Liz I. Johnson
Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Indoor gardening
ISBN : 9781552979389
Aimed at the novice grower who wishes to keep orchids as houseplants. Includes advice and tips on how to choose a suitable orchid for your home, plus techniques for care and cultivation. Features a directory of 85 orchids that are easy to grow inside.
Author : Jon VanZile
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 19,82 MB
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1507207301
This A-to-Z guide illuminates the numerous health benefits of 50 common, easy-to-grow houseplants along with detailed care instructions and beautiful illustrations of each plant. With plant-scaped rooms popping up all over Pinterest, style blogs, and home décor magazines, houseplants are the hottest home accessory right now—and for good reason. Plants are a quick and easy way to add life, color, and texture to any indoor space. But houseplants offer so much more than just visual interest to a room. They can purify the air, reduce stress, improve sleep—and much more! Houseplants for a Healthy Home explains the specific health and wellness benefits of 50 common, easy-to-grow, and popular houseplants, while introducing you to new favorites bound to brighten your life. You will find an A-to-Z guide of a variety of the plants that includes a beautiful illustration of each plant, along with the plant’s health benefits and clear, detailed care instructions. Let Houseplants for a Healthy Home lead you to a life in full bloom.
Author : Marc Hachadourian
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 19,96 MB
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1604698160
“This beautiful book is useful for all of us, novice and experienced orchid lovers alike.” —Martha Stewart, author, entrepreneur, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Add the vibrant colors and exotic blooms of orchids to your houseplant haven! It’s easier than you think with the help of Orchid Modern. Marc Hachadourian, the curator of the orchid collection at the New York Botanical Garden, shares his secrets to successfully growing these sometimes finicky houseplants. Besides the basics, you’ll learn his top 120 orchid picks for green and not-so-green thumbs. Ten inspirational, step-by-step projects, including terrariums, a wreath, and a kokedama, provide the confidence to make orchids a thriving, vivid part of your home’s signature style.
Author : Fran Barnwell
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 38,17 MB
Release : 2012-08-24
Category : Orchid culture
ISBN : 9781479143719
If you would love to have this spectacular plant in your home, but thought that they were too difficult to grow, then this book will provide you with all the help you need to get started. You will discover which orchids are the easiest for a beginner to grow, and then learn the steps you need to take to keep your orchid alive, healthy and blooming. Chapters include: Where to Start: Discover the Orchid Family What an Orchid Needs: Light, Heat and Humidity More Orchid Needs: Water, Fertiliser and Rest Moving On: Re-Potting Materials Want More Plants? Propagation What Can Go Wrong? Pests and Diseases This book provides anyone new to growing orchids with the essential information to get them started with confidence. Fran Barnwell's philosophy is to provide simple and straightforward advice for anyone starting out with gardening, whether that is indoors or outdoors, with a good-sized garden or just a window ledge. How to Grow Orchids is the second book in The New to Gardening Series.
Author : Joan E. Hixson
Publisher : Living Plus Healthy Publishing
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 31,75 MB
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Would You Like To Know How To Grow The Most Amazing Orchids? I received my very first orchid for my birthday one year and cherished the elegant plant for the two months that it bloomed. Then, when the petals fell off, I was heartbroken and thought that I had killed it with overindulgence or something. After consulting an expert at my local exotic plant store, I realized that with the proper care, my orchid would bloom again and again. Five years later, I have a nice manageable team of orchids that continue to thrive under my careful eyes. Not only do these flowers brighten my rooms with their striking hues, they also allow me to enjoy one of the majestic oddities of nature right in my very own home. Whenever I have visitors, I receive compliments and admiration about my orchids. They act as the highlights in every room they are placed, and as the center of a beautiful array of plants in the middle of my dining room table. You, too, can delight in this wonderful flower. Orchids in the home, workplace, or outdoor spaces will enliven any area and make it more sophisticated and memorable. Despite some myths, orchids are not all that hard to care for. They are just unique and as such, need to be treated with special consideration. Yes you could have beautiful orchids. It truly is possible, but you just need to know how. In "Growing Orchids Like A Pro," I shared with you all my experiences and everything I've learned over the years about growing & caring for orchids. I will show you how you too can have beautiful blooming orchids year after year. Here are some of the things you will learn in "Growing Orchids Like A Pro": - How to pick out the right kind of orchid for you... - How to give your orchids the right amount of light to help them thrive... - 3 little known, yet simple ways to water your orchids... - Secrets from orchid experts that few people ever know about... - 3 proven steps to using fertilizer to maximize the growth of your orchids... - 2 simple keys (that are right in front of your eyes) to growing your orchids in the right amount of humidity... - How to protect your orchids from insects & pests... - WARNING: 3 things you should never do when it comes to growing orchids... - 6 time tested and proven strategies for re-potting your orchid plant... - 7 everyday but often overlooked tips and tricks for protecting your orchids from pests and disease... - How often to give your orchid direct sunlight... - How to avoid common mistakes in orchid care... - Frequently Asked Questions about growing orchids... - Fun facts about orchids... - And much more...
Author : Robert G. M. Friend
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 39,57 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780881926590
The author draws on a lifetime of experience to offer details on more than 500 orchid choices for every garden situation and to provide practical cultivation information.
Author : Philip Seaton
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 27,99 MB
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0711242801
A combination of botanical beauty and practical advice in Kew Gardener’s Guide to Growing Orchids will inspire beginners and experienced growers to love and grow 60 beautiful orchids and 12 inspirational projects. From growing from seed to harvesting vanilla pods, the projects will bring the wonderful world of orchids to life and produce confident, keen growers wanting to expand their experience of these exotic flora.
Author : Brian Rittershausen
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 28,86 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780681603721
growing orchids The complete practical guide to orchids and their cultivation An inspirational encyclopedia of orchids, with guidance on the best orchids to choose Clear, practical advice on growing and displaying orchids indoors, under glass and outdoors Everything you need to know to grow orchids successfully, with step-by-step information on potting and mounting orchids; propagation; feeding, watering and light levels; and dealing with pests and diseases An easy-to-use Orchid Directory of over 200 fabulous orchids, with photographs of each orchid and vital information on habitat, size, flowering time and growing requirements Over 600 specially commissioned photographs.
Author : Steven A. Frowine
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 31,90 MB
Release : 2005-03-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0764567594
Packed with photos, including 8 pages in full color Color your world with orchids Orchids are beautiful, fragrant, wonderfully varied, and surprisingly affordable. But aren't they hard to grow at home? No! says orchid grower extraordinaire Steve Frowine. In this handy guide, he shows you step by step how to select the right orchids, keep them healthy, encourage blooms, and even propagate your own plants. Discover how to: * Select orchids that will thrive in your home * Water, fertilize, repot, and propagate orchids * Decipher complicated orchid names * Get familiar with favorite orchid varieties * Create spectacular orchid displays
Author : Martha Stone
Publisher : Martha Stone
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 47,46 MB
Release :
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
Are you interested in growing some orchids? You will not come across a plant family with a variety of flowers like the orchids plant family. This plant family offers staggering variety of unique flowers you are bound to fall in love with. You will come across orchids that grow as a single flower on each stem while others will grow in hundreds on one stem with beautiful color variations. You can have orchids in pink, yellow, purple or even white with others being multicolored. It is no wonder most individuals seek to learn how to grow their very own orchids. This is why this e-book was created. You will get to learn all about growing and caring for orchids both indoors and outdoors. Finally, you can grow orchids in your home using this guide. In this e-book you will learn you will learn of the requirements you need to be able to grow your orchids like a professional. Some of the aspects covered include: • How to grow orchids. • Where you can begin. • What you need to be able to grow orchids successfully. • How to care for your orchids. • And so much more…. There are so many myths surrounding growing and caring of orchids. Despite what these myths say, this e-book is here to prove to you that you can actually grow and maintain your orchids easily. Before you know it, you will be growing orchids with ease.
