Houseplant Party: Fun projects & growing tips for epic indoor plants

by Lisa Eldred Steinkopf

Grow some of the world's most unique and beautiful houseplants with this one-of-a-kind guide. Plus, find DIY projects for using houseplants to kick up your decorating skills!

Houseplants make epic house guests-they don't talk back, they're 100% no drama, they're exceptional listeners, and they help beautify your bedroom and calm your senses. Plus, houseplants are fun to nurture and care for. In Houseplant Party, you'll discover dozens of amazing, easy-to-care-for houseplants that are a perfect fit for your desk, windowsill, bedside table, or bathroom vanity. From peace lilies and ponytail palms to fairy washboards, air plants, and Venus fly traps, author and houseplant guru Lisa Eldred Steinkopf has your back with easy-to-follow houseplant advice and insight.

But, Houseplant Party isn't just about taking care of plants. It's also about decorating with plants. Get step-by-step plans for making:

• A creative test tube wall planter
• A knotted plant hanger using recycled fabric or an old t-shirt
• A stress-reducing succulent Zen garden for your favorite relaxation spot
• A bedside aquatic garden with a Japanese moss ball
• A macrame hanger to display your favorite vining houseplant
• A wooden trellis to train climbing plants to grow on your wall and ceiling
• A trio of shadow boxes to display an air plant collection
• A beautifully trained and pruned bonsai plant

Join the Houseplant Party and decorate your world with green!

• ISBN13: 9781631598838
• Publish Date: 4 August 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Cool Springs Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 112
• Language: English

Reviews

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Houseplant Party is a fun upbeat style guide with tutorials for using houseplants as decor and helping them thrive. Due out 4th August 2020 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint, it's 112 pages and will be available in hardcover format.

This is an accessible guide full of attractive projects using houseplants. It's split into three sections. There's a primer full of common (easy to culture) houseplants with general info about size, habits, botanical (Latin) names, and a clear color photo for each. The second section contains a very general culture overview with tips on pots, crockery, tools, and placement for best results. Finally, the tutorial projects are varied and attractive; everything from a mini zen garden to the requisite macrame plant hangers. I really liked that there were projects and recommendations for tillandsia (air plants) - they're such cool little plants and don't get enough use in most indoor home garden situations. Many of the projects use found objects and upcycling to prevent waste. The aesthetic is very 'green' and will fit with most modern decor.

Each of the tutorials contain an introduction, tools and materials in a bullet list sidebar, step-by-step directions, and multiple color photographs. The photos are very well done, clear and easy to understand. There's also a nice reference included which shows a number of different propagation methods (leaf cuttings, air layering, etc).

This is a useful and attractive guide with easy to follow and understandable instructions. The author/publisher have also included an index for easy reference.

Four stars. Lots to love here.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes