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Bezig met laden... The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family (origineel 2019; editie 2019)door Darryl Cheng (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Fantastic book from a modern perspective. The author is clearly an engineer and thinks like one, so you actually get information, not hand wavy estimates. Yet it’s approachable, so that folks who are not of the engineering world will get great value also. Highly recommended. ( ) If you read only one book on house plants, make it be The New Plant Parent by Darryl Cheng. Cheng writes clearly and engagingly, and rather than simply reiterating the same old information that gets recycled from book to book, he explains what common phrases such as "bright indirect light" and "avoid overwatering" actually mean. The photos and illustrations are lovely, and the text has a non-intimidating, friendly tone. I especially like that he focuses on house plants not as decor, but as living things that deserve the best life you can give them. I do wish that more plant species had been included, but the ones that were covered were ones that Cheng clearly had personal experience growing. I was fascinated with the series of photos that showed the same plant over several months or even years - very helpful to give the beginner an idea of what to expect from their own plants. I've read many books on house plants, but this is the best one I have found so far. Highly recommended. In my many years of growing plants I have managed to kill a number of plants; though, I will say in my defense they have been mostly foliage plants. I also grow orchid, which have a reputation of being difficult plants to raise. I disagree with the later assessment as I find foliage plans more demanding. I recently came across a reference to this book in the New York Times and I immediately checked it out of the local library and I am happy that I did. Let me say that there was not really any new information in the book; however, it was presented in a manner that was both logical and enlightening. In one way he turned plant growing on its head by focusing first on light requirements and then on soil requirements. Watering is still important; however, watering depend upon both the amount of light the plant receives and the soil structure. Fertilizer is only briefly mentioned. I reevaluated how I was caring form y foliage plants after reading this book. It has been only about a week since I have made some changes which is too short of a period for me to notice any changes in the plants so I cannot tell if the advice is good. I will probably have to amend this review is a couple of months. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"For indoor gardeners everywhere, Darryl Cheng offers a new way to grow healthy house plants. He teaches the art of understanding a plant's needs and giving it a home with the right balance of light, water, and nutrients. After reading Cheng, the indoor gardener will be far less the passive follower of rules for the care of each species and much more the confident, active grower, relying on observation and insight. And in the process, the plant owner becomes a plant lover, bonded to these beautiful living things by a simple love and appreciation of nature. The New Plant Parent covers all of the basics of growing house plants, from finding the right light, to everyday care like watering and fertilizing, to containers, to recommended species. Cheng's friendly tone, personal stories, and accessible photographs fill his book with the same generous spirit that has made @houseplantjournal, his Instagram account, a popular source of advice and inspiration for thousands of indoor gardeners." -- Amazon.com. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)635.965Technology Agriculture & related technologies Domestic Gardening Flowers and ornamental plants Special areas and purposes HouseplantsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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