The House Plant Expert (Expert Series)

Excellent book. Simple, easy to understand care info and tips. Quickly diagnose plant issues. Identify plants easily with great plant images. Good for beginners and plant experts.

I am not sure if this book really is the best-selling book in the world on houseplants, but it is certainly one of the best written and moot inclusive and informative. Dr. Hessayon has sold over 1 million books on houseplants and it is easy to see why. The book is thoughtfully arranged and the section that identifies individual species of plants with pictures, care instructions and other tips. This section contains light and watering requirements for each plant along with other information such as dormancy periods and preferences. Nearly every question one could ask appears on these pages, yet they never seem cluttered or over-bloated. The pages are just the right size for a reference book, although I found myself reading the book like a novel. Perhaps that is the secret to Dr. Hessayon’s success. This book has been published in several editions, and there is a Part 2 that was released that I am eager to get a look at. It is hard to imagine that he left anything out of this book. He thoughtfully devoted several chapters to creating the best media and environment for houseplants, identification and remedies of certain diseases and treatment and prevention of insects. There is also an informative and well-illustrated chapter on how to propagate most plants from seeds, splicing, cuttings and grafting. To summarize, this book is a must-have for anyone who wants to learn about or raise hoiuse plants. It stands head and shoulders above others that try to imitate it. In addition to Part Two of The Houseplant Expert, Dr. Hessayon has also authored The New Fruit Expert, The Indoor Plant and Flower Expert, The Vegetable & Herb Expert, The Complete Garden Expert , The Rock and Water Garden Expert, The Garden DIY Expert, The Garden to Kitchen Expert, The Bedside Book of the Garden, The Expert Vegetable Notebook, The Flower Expert, The Indoor Plant and Flower Expert, The Flower Arrangement Expert, The Bulb Expert, The Orchid Expert, The Rose Expert, The Flowering Shrub Expert, The Tree and Shrub Expert, The Green Lawn Expert, and The Bedding Plant Expert as well as The Cat Expert and The Dog Expert.

I have had a lifelong passion for house plants and outdoor plants. When I first moved out to California, I took a job at a Nursery where I got a crash course in plants and horticulture. Their bible for plant care back then was the Sunset Western Garden Guide, which I also keep on my bookshelf. I needed a quick refresher course on house plants when some recent species of my house plants became sick and temperamental, so I turned to Dr. D.G. Hessayon's book "The House Plant Expert." I was impressed with the layout, illustrations and concise information included in this book and found it to be very helpful. Many times we know or recognize plants by sight but don't know their botanical name, this book helps. Great book on the basics, like Cliffs Notes for plants, that helps with repotting, spotting sickness and disease, what plants are conducive to what light, shade, etc. This book is loaded with photos and tips that will turn you into an expert. If you don't have time to read a book as detailed as the Sunset Western Guide, then this book is for you. I have owned plants that have lived for long time and continue to grow. I'm a guy with a green thumb (California sun is my secret). Anyway, I can see why this book is so popular and a consistent bestseller. My home is not a castle, it's a jungle and I get lost in it.

I love this book, it’s got great information that’s easy to digest. But I ordered and paid for a NEW book and this is most obviously a used book. I’d be fine with it used except that I paid new book price. Used versions of this book are readily available for much less and I could have saved the money if I knew it would be used. Feels like a bait and switch and dishonest as this seems to be a common complaint in reviews.

Exactly what I was looking for and there was no writing in the book!

Definitely a good book to have on hand

When I worked at a nursery, this was the only houseplant book we carried, just because it is so much more helpful than any other book on the topic. While the photos and illustrations kind of feel like they're from the 70's, it doesn't change the fact that every time I open it up to try to identify a houseplant or figure out an issue with one, this book solves my problem. The drawings are clear and easy to understand, the care information is authoritative and honest (no rah-rah business - if a plant's particular or hard to grow, the author shares that), and the sections on pests or cultural problems are very easy to understand. If you have more than one or two houseplants, or if you work in a nursery and want to be able to answer questions about houseplants well, this is definitely the best book on the topic available.

This book was recommend to me by a fellow house plant lover and it does not disappoint. It is full of the kind of info and advice your local garden center might give you along with many photos. Don't let the dated look of this book fool you. While the visual style of the book is more that of an 80s era book, the information is accurate and comprehensive. If you love plants and want to learn more get this! 2/22/22 Edited to add: This review is for the House Plant Expert ISBN 0-903505-35-5, UPC 9780903505352 The image now shown for this listing is for The House Plant Expert Volume Two ISBN 9780903505611 which obviously from the ISBN is a different book altogether.

Es un buen complemento al primer tomo de ese título, con capítulos monográficos interesantes. Además, a diferencia del primer volumen, para los no anglosajones tiene la ventaja de dar las temperaturas en grados Celsius, más familiares para nosotros que los Farenheit.

Lots of information to enable a good choice of house plants and also tips on care. This book was so good that my friend wanted my copy and I had to buy this one to replace it.

This book is amazing. It has so much information.

The book came to me very fast, It is a fantastic book, I am a plant lover, the book is so well made and very detailed and explains all the things one need to know to properly care for the plants, definitely a great buy!

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