How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged

How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged is a practical guide to caring for houseplants. It is written for beginners and anyone who wants straightforward plant-care advice.

Key details

• Beginner-friendly guide to houseplant care
• Covers tips and techniques for looking after more than 100 different plants
• Helps you recognise common warning signs such as yellowing, drooping or dried leaves
• Explains how to adjust light, water, food, heat and humidity
• Includes guidance on choosing plants for different indoor locations, from bathrooms to desks and windowsills

Synopsis

Designed to help you keep houseplants alive and support healthy growth, this book sets out clear, practical steps for everyday care. It addresses common problems such as leaves turning yellow, drooping or drying out even after watering, and explains how to spot danger signs and take the right action to help a struggling plant recover.

You’ll also find quick tips on what plants do and do not like, including guidance on light levels, watering, feeding, temperature and humidity. The book looks at matching plants to your space, with suggestions for a range of indoor settings, and follows the stages of plant parenting from identifying what’s in the pot through to managing plants that grow more vigorously than expected.