The Little Book for Plant Parents: Simple Tips to Help You Grow Your Own Urban Jungle

by Felicity Hart

All you need is love. And a plant.

Whether you're a plant lover looking for seeds of inspiration, or a beginner hoping to cultivate your very own urban jungle, this little book is bursting with tips and ideas to help you hone your green fingers and become a true plant parent.

This on-trend book includes bite-sized tips on plant care, quick plant profiles, inspiring quotes and quirky statements, all brought together with beautiful photographs and illustrations - the perfect small gift for any plant lover.

Genres: Nonfiction

128 pages, Hardcover

Published October 12, 2021

Reviews

[Sümeyra]

Plants are my soil mates:)

[Mikie]

Tillförde inget som inte går att snabbt googla sig till. Basic växt-info, blandat med citat från mer eller mindre kända personer, samt med vad som bäst kan beskrivas som motiverande/inspirerande affirmationer. Uttrycket ”ditt gröna skötebarn” kommer hemsöka mig.

Några citat-highlights:
”När jag väl börjat samla på krukväxter kunde jag inte sluta. Ärligt talat får jag aldrig nog.”
”Jag har massor av krukväxter, de är nästan som barn.”
”Jag blir så glad varje gång jag tittar på min krukväxt.”
”Närhelst jag hittar en vacker och annorlunda växt köper jag den.”

Och ”affirmationer”:
Grönt är det nya svarta.
#grönafingrar
Jag är en växtförälder. Vilken är din superkraft?
#växtnörd
Jag älskar min växt för att: 1. Det är en växt.
Welcome to the jungle.
Vackra växters vän.
Så ett frö.

Asså skippa den här

[Magdalena Golden]

Short and sweet - I literally read it in one mid-afternoon.

A while back, I picked up a more serious book on plants and gardening, but TBH, as a complete plant n00b, I've been feeling a bit intimidated by it. So when I saw this one on sale, I figured it'd be a nice way to dip my toes into the topic - despite being a bit irked by the title.

Some reviews mention that the book could have included more information instead of so many inspirational quotes, but that didn't put me off at first. I checked out what those pages looked like in the print version and thought: hey, I enjoy some nice typography, and I'm buying this book exactly because it's light on info - a bit of fluff won't hurt.

Since I was reading on a tablet, I expected the pretty pages to render nicely. Unfortunately, they ended up being one of my main disappointments. Instead of cute graphics, the ebook version just shows a photo and a quote in plain text. After a few of those, I got tired of them pretty quickly and found them, indeed, annoying.

(I don't seem to be able to embed the image I created to show the difference, but here's the link to it:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/... )

Another thing I didn't care much for was the DIY section, which mostly focused on decorating pots. Not that the ideas were bad - they just didn't really interest me.

I did enjoy the Plant Care and Troubleshooting chapters, though. I feel like I learned exactly as much as I hoped - a nice little primer without getting overwhelmed.

The main section of the book presents a nice selection of plants to choose from, which I found genuinely inspirational and gave me quite a few ideas.

Obviously, as the n00b I’ve admitted to being, it goes without saying that I can't really judge how valid the advice in the book is - but for what it is, I enjoyed it.

[Elif]

Adı üstünde “little book”. En çok bilinen ve neredeyse her evde bulunan bitkilerin bakımlarıyla alakalı bilgiler, bitki hastalıklarının çözümü için ipuçları ve diy fikirleri veren, süslü motivasyon sayfaları içeren tatlı bir kitap.

[Kristin]

A great little pocket book for new plant owners and a good review/inspiration for seasoned ones. A mix of general houseplant tips, styling ideas, quotes, and brief plant profiles (my favorite part).

Also it’s pretty! So it’ll be fun to display with my plants :)

[Alisa]

This book is visually, very beautiful. I liked that it features a lot of "lesser known" or not as commonly known/discussed houseplants, like the asparagus fern or "weeping fig." I learned some new names for plants that I have, like the heartleaf philodendron (called "sweetheart plant" in the book). I find it interesting that the author suggests putting the monstera delicious ("cheese plant") in a shaded area when other houseplant enthusiasts have suggested a higher light area for the same plant. I also found that the author suggests wiping plants leaves with a milk and water combo, which I've also heard of, but am skeptical of. Overall, it's a super cute book. It would make an excellent gift for anyone who loves or collects houseplants.

[Adventure Kate]

It's fine, cute little gift book with bonus DIY/crafting ideas in it that I didn't expect! Great little book if you've absolutely no idea where to start with houseplants. I feel a lot of space in the last section of the book (info on specific plants) could have been used for more actual plant information and less 'motivational quote' graphics that mentioned plants

[Kevin]

This is an excellent book for those just starting out on the indoor plant journey. There are one or two points in the book that you may not agree with, but overall it is a fairly solid book. A definite recommendation for 'plant parent' starters.

[Sue]

Good book
Very informative

Not 5 ⭐️ because i found it had a little too much of “motivation” images that could have been used for a little more info

But still adored it

[Tabi]

an adorable starter guide with profiles on common houseplants

[Lilly B]

Good but too much filler with wanky quotes

[Nell Brackenlow]

Simple, cute little book, perfect for a gift

[Bl00ming]

A helpful little guide that is easy to carry around!

[Shahid]

Charming and motivating

[Molly]

My favorite part of this lil guide was the bios they did on a variety of plants. I got too excited that I have most of the plants that they covered.

[Millie]

A nice basic overview. Good for getting started or as a reminder