Description
Book SynopsisDistills a lifetime of plant experience into easy-to-follow instruction, giving an amateur like me the confidence to green my home for health. Paula Baker-LaPorte, coauthor of Prescriptions for a Healthy House
Some of the most polluted places on earth are where we spend 90% of our time: inside our homes. Science is continually uncovering more effective ways of improving the quality of our environment, and plantsspecifically indoor trees and shrubsare at the top of this list.
Growing trees and shrubs indoors might seem like a monumental challenge, but it's no different than growing any plants indoors. Written by master gardener DJ Herda, Growing Trees and Shrubs Indoors is a definitive guide on what makes these plants special and all the tips and tricks you need to help them survive and flourish in an indoor environment. It covers how they:
- Rid your environment of airborne pollutants
- Beautify your home
- Help yo
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Why Trees and Shrubs?
2. Greening Up for Health
3. Greening Up for Home
4. Greening Up for Work
5. Bringing the Outdoors In
6. Soil: Preparing for Action
7. Planting Your Indoor Trees and Shrubs
8. Light, Water, and Humidity
9. Food for Thought
10. Bugging Out!
11. Propagating Your Indoor Plants
12. Special Needs for Fruiting Plants
13. Companion Planting for Health
14. Pruning and Heading Back
15. Tools of the Trade
16. Recommended Trees and Shrubs
Endnotes
Index
About the Author
A Note about the Publisher
