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The Green Indoors by Maddie and Alice Bailey, houseplant book, front cover
Microcosm Publishing & Distribution

Green Indoors

Organised by Condition, Not Plant

Most houseplant books tell you what to buy. This one starts with the room, and the awkward conditions real homes have.

Sale price$39.99
  • Organised by light, heat and dry air
  • Full profiles, feeding and growth
  • A whole troubleshooting chapter
  • By the team behind Forest, London
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Most houseplant books tell you what to buy. This one starts with the room. Maddie and Alice Bailey organise the whole book around the awkward conditions real homes have, then match each one to the natural environment it most resembles, so you can move a struggling plant somewhere it will genuinely thrive.

Key Features
  • Organised by condition. Extreme sun and heat, dry air and central heating, deep shade, high humidity, draughty, and cold, rather than by plant.
  • Plant profiles. Origin, feeding and watering, optimum conditions and expected growth.
  • Troubleshooting. A whole chapter on common problems, including what to try when a plant looks beyond saving.
  • Format. A 176-page hardback, written by the team behind Forest, the London plant shop.
Pūrē Standard
  • It starts with your room, not a shopping list. The whole book is organised by the conditions real homes have. That is why we stock it: the most sustainable houseplant is the one that does not die.
  • Fewer plants bought, killed and replaced. Matching a plant to the light and humidity you already have is waste reduction dressed up as good advice.
  • Written by people who actually sell plants. The authors run Forest in London, so the guidance comes from watching thousands of plants either take or sulk, not from theory.
  • Paper and board throughout. No plastic jacket, no shrink wrap, nothing to peel off and bin.
  • A reference rather than a single read. Profiles and a troubleshooting chapter you come back to each time something looks unhappy.

Overall score:

Category Score
Low-Tox & Material Safety ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3.5/5)
Sustainability ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)
Manufacturing Transparency ⭐⭐☆☆☆ (2.5/5)
Packaging ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5)
What's Inside
  • Extreme sun and heat. What suits scorching windowsills and west-facing glass.
  • Dry air and central heating. The condition most often blamed on the plant rather than the room.
  • Deep shade. What genuinely copes with very little light.
  • High humidity. Making the most of bathrooms and kitchens.
  • Draughty and cold. Hallways, entryways and unheated rooms.
  • Troubleshooting. Diagnosing common problems, and last resorts.
Product Details
  • Authors. Maddie Bailey and Alice Bailey, of the London plant shop Forest.
  • Publisher. Hardie Grant Books, London, first published 15 June 2021.
  • Full title. The Green Indoors: Finding the Right Plants for Your Home Environment.
  • ISBN. 9781784883959.
  • Format. Hardback, 176 pages, photography and illustration throughout.
  • Dimensions. 23.7 x 19.8 x 2.5cm.
  • Weight. 748g.
The Green Indoors by Maddie and Alice Bailey, houseplant book, front cover
Green Indoors: Finding the Right Plants for Your Home - Book Sale price$39.99

Our Take

The rare houseplant book that starts with your draughty hallway rather than a wish list. If you have killed something twice in the same spot, this is the book that explains why.

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Description

Most houseplant books tell you what to buy. This one starts with the room. Maddie and Alice Bailey organise the whole book around the awkward conditions real homes have, then match each one to the natural environment it most resembles, so you can move a struggling plant somewhere it will genuinely thrive.

Key Features
  • Organised by condition. Extreme sun and heat, dry air and central heating, deep shade, high humidity, draughty, and cold, rather than by plant.
  • Plant profiles. Origin, feeding and watering, optimum conditions and expected growth.
  • Troubleshooting. A whole chapter on common problems, including what to try when a plant looks beyond saving.
  • Format. A 176-page hardback, written by the team behind Forest, the London plant shop.
Pūrē Standard
  • It starts with your room, not a shopping list. The whole book is organised by the conditions real homes have. That is why we stock it: the most sustainable houseplant is the one that does not die.
  • Fewer plants bought, killed and replaced. Matching a plant to the light and humidity you already have is waste reduction dressed up as good advice.
  • Written by people who actually sell plants. The authors run Forest in London, so the guidance comes from watching thousands of plants either take or sulk, not from theory.
  • Paper and board throughout. No plastic jacket, no shrink wrap, nothing to peel off and bin.
  • A reference rather than a single read. Profiles and a troubleshooting chapter you come back to each time something looks unhappy.

Overall score:

Category Score
Low-Tox & Material Safety ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3.5/5)
Sustainability ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)
Manufacturing Transparency ⭐⭐☆☆☆ (2.5/5)
Packaging ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5/5)
What's Inside
  • Extreme sun and heat. What suits scorching windowsills and west-facing glass.
  • Dry air and central heating. The condition most often blamed on the plant rather than the room.
  • Deep shade. What genuinely copes with very little light.
  • High humidity. Making the most of bathrooms and kitchens.
  • Draughty and cold. Hallways, entryways and unheated rooms.
  • Troubleshooting. Diagnosing common problems, and last resorts.
Product Details
  • Authors. Maddie Bailey and Alice Bailey, of the London plant shop Forest.
  • Publisher. Hardie Grant Books, London, first published 15 June 2021.
  • Full title. The Green Indoors: Finding the Right Plants for Your Home Environment.
  • ISBN. 9781784883959.
  • Format. Hardback, 176 pages, photography and illustration throughout.
  • Dimensions. 23.7 x 19.8 x 2.5cm.
  • Weight. 748g.