Home Floriculture: A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Flowering and Other Ornamental Plants in the House and Garden (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Rexford, Eben Eugene

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1451012926 ISBN 13 : 9781451012927

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master reliable, practical houseplant care with a trusted classic in Home Floriculture. This comprehensive guide shows how to grow flowering and ornamental plants successfully in pots, the garden, and indoors. Clear, step‑by‑step advice helps you choose and prepare soil, feed plants wisely, and avoid common mistakes that can harm growth.

From building the right pot mix to understanding how different roots respond to soil texture, the book emphasizes steady, healthy growth. It blends practical recipes with careful observations, helping beginners and seasoned hobbyists alike achieve stronger, prettier plants with less trouble.

• How to select and mix soils for pot culture, including proven blends and alternatives.


• Guidance on fertilizing in moderation to prevent overfeeding and plant stress.


• Tips for improving drainage with sand and other amendments to keep roots happy.


• Insights into common decorative plants, ferns, and hardy houseplants for year‑round appeal.

Ideal for readers of home gardening and indoor decorating, this edition is a practical reference you’ll reach for again and again.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book is a book for amateur floriculturists written by one who is in no sense a professional. It has been written because there is a constant and increasing demand for a work that treats on flowers from the standpoint of the amateur. An extensive correspondence with flower-loving persons, all over the country, has convinced me that scientific text books are not what is wanted. What is wanted is plain, practical, easily understood information which will enable those who love flowers, but know very little about them, to grow them successfully. I have confidence fe.ough in the book to believe that those who read it will find it easy to understand and that those who fwilow out its instructions will be able to grow all tne plants treated in it and grow them well. It has been written from my own personal experience among flowers and not from theory. My wav may not be the best way. I do not claim that. I judge it simply by its results, which have been very satisfactory to me. I do not desire to have it understood that I send out this book as a sort of shor cut to complete floricultural knowledge. It is sir.iply intended to assist the amateur in the acquirement of such a knowledge which can only come from intelligent personal study and observation which will lead to a better acquaintance and a closer friendship witfi Our Friends, the Flowers. Eben E. Rexford. Shicvlon. Wis, January,
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1451012926
• ISBN 13: 9781451012927
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 322
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