Don't Repot That Plant!: And Other Indoor Plant Care Mistakes by Will Creed

ISBN: 1939767164    EAN: 9781939767165

Publisher: Button Street Press

US SRP: $33.95 US

Binding: Paperback

Pub Date: May 19, 2017

Physical Info: 0.78" H x 9.0" L x 6.0" W (1.14 lbs) 274 pages

Why is my plant dying?

Will Creed answers your indoor plant care questions that are not answered anywhere else - providing real answers to real questions non-professionals have about caring for their plants. Other plant care books perpetuate many of the out-of-date or unrealistic techniques or confusing information that has changed very little over generations.

Included here are specific care requirements for dozens of the most popular house and office plants. Learn to care for your plants properly, from buying the right plant for the right place, to preventing or treating disease.

Don't repot that plant!

Repotting is rarely necessary. A plant may seem rootbound- but it loves its pot just the size it is. It is healthy, it is thriving. Contrary to conventional wisdom, repotting a plant isn't always the answer.

• Get the light right - make sure you have the right light intensity available for the particular plant species
• Learn how much each plant species needs to dry out
• Learn to prune
• Learn to identify plant pests and treat them early
• Don't bother about humidity and fertilizer/plant food

Foreword Indies 2017 Awards Finalist!

Don't Repot That Plant! And Other Indoor Plant Care Mistakes

2017 INDIES Finalist Finalist, Home & Garden (Adult Nonfiction)

Will Creed has worked professionally caring for plants in the real world of homes and offices in New York City for over 35 years. He knows what works and what doesn't (and has saved many plant lives), based on hard experience. He has answered tens of thousands of questions about plants and realized how much common misunderstanding persists regarding indoor plant care. What he has learned as an interior landscape professional is not generally available to the lay person. It is to you now, in his book Don't Report That Plant!

Review Quote:

"Will Creed has worked professionally caring for plants in the real world of homes and offices in New York City for over 35 years. In the pages of Don't Report That Plant!: And Other Indoor Plant Care Mistakes he draws upon his years of experience and expertise to answer indoor plant care questions that are not answered anywhere else. Simply stated, Creed provides real answers to real questions non-professionals have about caring for their plants.

Included in Don't Report That Plant! are specific care requirements for dozens of the most popular house and office plants. Even the most novice of non-gardeners can learn to care for their home or office plants properly, from buying the right plant for the right place, to preventing or treating disease.

Repotting is rarely necessary. A plant may seem rootbound -- but it loves its pot just the size it is. It is healthy, it is thriving. Contrary to conventional wisdom, repotting a plant isn't always the answer. Instead, Get the light right by making sure to have the right light intensity available for the particular plant species; Learn how much each plant species needs to dry out; Learn to prune; Learn to identify plant pests and treat them early; Don't bother about humidity and fertilizer/plant food."--Midwest Book Review