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How Not To Kill Your Plants - Book
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The Detail
How Not To Kill Your Plants, a no-nonsense guide to keeping them alive
Plant care is usually explained in either too much detail or not enough. Nik Southern takes the mystery out of it, with a direct, practical approach to understanding what a plant actually needs, where to put it in your home, how to style it, and how to keep it green and growing.
Key Features
- Plain-spoken guidance on reading what a plant needs, rather than following rigid rules.
- Placement advice for real rooms, matching plants to the light and conditions you have.
- Styling ideas for displaying plants well, not just keeping them alive.
- 256-page hardback, written for beginners without talking down to them.
Pure Standard
- A plant kept alive is a plant not replaced. The cheapest and greenest houseplant is the one already on your shelf, and this is a book about not killing it. That is why we stock it.
- Written by someone who runs a plant shop. Nik Southern founded Grace & Thorn in London after leaving a city job, so the advice comes from a decade of watching what actually survives in real homes.
- Teaches reading, not rules. It explains how to tell what a plant is asking for, which travels further than a watering schedule.
- Paper and board throughout. No plastic jacket, no shrink wrap, nothing to peel off and bin.
- A reference rather than a single read. The sort of book that stays out on the shelf and gets opened whenever something starts looking sorry for itself.
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
- Understanding your plant: reading the signs rather than guessing.
- Care: watering, feeding and light, explained simply.
- Placement: where each plant will actually do well in your home.
- Styling: displaying plants so they look considered, not accidental.
Product Details
Author & Publisher
Written by Nik Southern, founder of the London plant shop Grace & Thorn. Published by Hodder & Stoughton, first published 15 June 2017.
Format
Hardback, 256 pages.
Specifications
- ISBN: 9781473651128.
- Format: Hardback, 256 pages.
- Dimensions: 22.2 x 16.6 x 2.4cm.
- Weight: 760g.
Our Take
Written by the founder of Grace & Thorn, who left a city job to open a plant shop and clearly lost patience with the way plant care is usually explained. Direct, unfussy and slightly bossy in the best way. The one to hand someone who insists they cannot keep anything alive.
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