Gardening Book of the Month

BaNQ’s Gardening Book of the Month: November 2024

Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion.

Green Dumb Guide to Houseplants

45 Unfussy Plants That Are Easy to Grow and Hard to Kill
By Holly Theisen-Jones

This book is a comprehensive, entertaining introduction to indoor plants. The author starts with general instructions on the essentials such as water, soil, pests, and fertilizer. The rest is divided into 4 levels of difficulty. Each level (?Practically Plastic,” ?Chill,” ?Fussy,” and ?Master Gardener”) presents different plants and ways to ensure you don’t kill them. There are around forty plants, with the last level containing just one! The information is clear and concise, with a touch of humour to keep you from taking yourself too seriously.    

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