{"product_id":"staying-alive-the-go-to-guide-for-houseplants","title":"Staying Alive: The Go-To Guide for Houseplants","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRooms to Grow: Designing with Houseplants \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHome, Sweet Home: Choosing the Right Containers \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLight, Water, Action! \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHold Me, Feed Me, Love Me: Growing Mediums and Nutrients \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePropagation Preparation \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRighting the Wrongs: Dealing with Pests, Diseases, and Environmental Problems \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet's Get Down to Specifics: More Tips for Success \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNotes \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSources \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndex \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eStaying Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A practical and approachable resource for anyone struggling to keep houseplants healthy. In a conversational question-and-answer format reminiscent of an advice column, the book addresses common plant-care challenges with clarity, humor, and a reassuring tone. . . Special sections offer tips on kid- and pet-safe plant species, vacation-care strategies, and simple routines to make plant care less overwhelming.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Janet Melrose and Sheryl Normandeau\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHonorable Mention at the American Horticultural Society Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Prairie Gardener's Go-To series comes in mighty yet digestible volumes covering popular topics like seeds, vegetables, and soil. . . Although each guide touches on regionally specific information, the wisdom of these seasoned gardeners applies to any garden, wherever it may be.\" --Acadia Tucker, author of \u003ci\u003eGrowing Perennial Foods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The books are a pleasure just to leaf through, but the accessible writing and level of expertise makes them essential to any gardener's library... Well-indexed, to help you find solutions to elusive problems. Highly recommended!\"--Diane Miessler, Certified Permaculture Designer and author of \u003ci\u003eGrow Your Soil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Reading the Prairie Gardener's Go-To series is like sitting down with your friendly local master gardener. Delivers practice guidance that will leave you feeling confident and inspired.\" --Andrea Bellamy, author of \u003ci\u003eSmall-Space Vegetable Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Prairie Gardener's Go-To series offers knowledgeable yet accessible answers to questions covering a broad range of topics to help you cultivate garden success. Get growing!\" --Lorene Edwards Forkner, gardener, writer, author of \u003ci\u003eColor In and Out of the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Prairie Gardener guides offer tips on planning, planting and growing gardens, and troubleshooting pests and diseases.\" --\u003ci\u003eCalgary Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A great resource for gardeners everywhere.\" --\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In a digital world full of general information, their books provide specific knowledge for gardening in climates like Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Plus, everything they write about is based on their own experience.\" --Helpful Gardeners Podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Melrose and Normandeau answer all the questions that the two experts could think of when it came to horticulture on the prairies.\" --\u003ci\u003eEdify Edmonton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Helping gardeners across the prairies succeed in growing food, flowers and everything in between.\" --\u003ci\u003eMedicine Hat News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHerbs\u003c\/i\u003e offers highly local advice on how to grow herbs for your kitchen in our climate.\" --\u003ci\u003eSavour Calgary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With advice on which native grasses to use--and why--the book gives gardeners both inspiration and knowledge.\" --\u003ci\u003eAlberta Views\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This go-to paperback addresses many issues of perennial plants that will prove extremely useful to gardeners.\" --Calgary Horticultural Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Advice on container gardens, raised beds, small plots and postage-stamp sized yards, and how to try your hand at vertical gardening.\" --Garden Making\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Written with wit and charm, Janet and Sheryl have given us the comprehensive, gardener-friendly guide to soil science everyone who grows a garden needs to read.\" --Daryl Beyers, gardening instructor and author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Gardener's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA handy Q\u0026amp;A guide by the authors of the Prairie Gardener series, \u003c\/i\u003e Staying Alive: The Go-To Guide for Houseplants\u003ci\u003e provides expert advice to ensure your houseplants thrive, wherever you call home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you have one tiny succulent on your desk at work or a massive collection of tropical plants in your home, caring for houseplants can be a real source of joy--and the occasional moment of wild frustration. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Q\u0026amp;A guide to happy, healthy houseplants, lifelong gardeners Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose are here with the insight you need to take you from perusing the plant shop to the dreaded repotting to splitting your mama spider into little spidies to share with friends. Learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to choose the right plants for your space (from aloe to ZZ)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to train vines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create and care for a terrarium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to repot your plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll about tap water, rainwater, distilled water, too much water, and not enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfecting your potting soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDividing, repotting, and growing plants from seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to tackle problems like flies, fungus, spots, and even general malaise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening with a chapter on setting up a houseplant-friendly home, the pair talk containers, lighting, watering, soil and nutrients, propagation, pests and other problems, and offer a final grab bag of tips to help you satisfy some of those trickier plant pals in your midst (calling all orchids).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 8 (EAN 9781771514576, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/03\/2025 (EAN 9781771514576, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2025 pg. 43 (EAN 9781771514576, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMelrose, Janet\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Melrose\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series. She is a garden educator and consultant, and an advocate for Calgary's Sustainable Local Food System. She is a life-long gardener and holds a Prairie Horticulture Certificate and Home Farm Horticultural Therapy Certificate. She has a passion for Horticultural Therapy and facilitates numerous programs designed to integrate people marginalized by various disabilities into the larger community. She is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe Gardener for Canadian Climates\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She lives in Calgary where she runs her education and consulting company, Calgary's Cottage Gardener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eNormandeau, Sheryl\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheryl Normandeau\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Prairie Book of Berries\u003c\/i\u003e. 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