{"product_id":"how-not-to-kill-your-plants","title":"How Not To Kill Your Plants - Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow Not To Kill Your Plants, a no-nonsense guide to keeping them alive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlain-spoken guidance on reading what a plant needs, rather than following rigid rules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlacement advice for real rooms, matching plants to the light and conditions you have.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyling ideas for displaying plants well, not just keeping them alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e256-page hardback, written for beginners without talking down to them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePure Standard\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA plant kept alive is a plant not replaced.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by someone who runs a plant shop.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nik Southern founded Grace \u0026amp; Thorn in London after leaving a city job, so the advice comes from a decade of watching what actually survives in real homes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTeaches reading, not rules.\u003c\/strong\u003e It explains how to tell what a plant is asking for, which travels further than a watering schedule.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaper and board throughout.\u003c\/strong\u003e No plastic jacket, no shrink wrap, nothing to peel off and bin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA reference rather than a single read.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sort of book that stays out on the shelf and gets opened whenever something starts looking sorry for itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall score:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScore\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLow-Tox \u0026amp; Material Safety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3.5\/5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSustainability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4\/5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturing Transparency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐☆☆☆ (2.5\/5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4.5\/5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstanding your plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e reading the signs rather than guessing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e watering, feeding and light, explained simply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlacement:\u003c\/strong\u003e where each plant will actually do well in your home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyling:\u003c\/strong\u003e displaying plants so they look considered, not accidental.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Publisher\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Nik Southern, founder of the London plant shop Grace \u0026amp; Thorn. Published by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, first published 15 June 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFormat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, 256 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781473651128.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardback, 256 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 22.2 x 16.6 x 2.4cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 760g.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Microcosm Publishing \u0026 Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45967112110163,"sku":"9781473651128","price":54.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/8995\/2595\/files\/e4fada85f90710bbbb5a08e8ab5689ecc2e26607d816d6065333bcd45a61a684.jpg?v=1786765677","url":"https:\/\/purelyorganic.com.au\/products\/how-not-to-kill-your-plants","provider":"Purely Organic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}