House Plant Clinic

by Pippa Greenwood

Published 28 October 1993
This gardening series is written for amateurs by master gardeners with clear, expert advice, boxed features and time-saving tips. In this volume, Pippa Greenwood presents a comprehensive guide to common house plant ailments and advises how to deal with them. She explains the difference between pest and virus and looks at insecticides and the alternatives, including biological control agents. The book contains an A-Z of popular house plants and how to care for them, with advice on displaying plants to the best advantage, taking cuttings and generally making the most of plants indoors.