Houseplants by Lisa Steinkopf
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast:
The resurgent interest in houseplants is due primarily to millennials, filling every nook and cranny in their homes with houseplants. Those smart millennials!
Houseplants are great home decor additions—especially during the winter when they add humidity, greenery, a touch of the outdoors, and clean air.
One of the things I appreciated the most about Lisa’s book is that she divided the 125 houseplants featured in her book into three helpful categories - Easy-to-grow, Moderately Easy-to-Grow, and Don’t-Try-This-at-Home-It’s-A-Waste-of-Money-and-Time-and-You-Really-Need-That-New-Pair-of-Shoes. Just kidding. That last section is called Challenging to Grow. (Which doesn’t sound so bad now. Still - be careful here.)
Guess which section Lisa and I spent the most time discussing when we chatted a while back?
You’re right, again - the easy-to-grow category.
Why?
Because that’s the houseplant owner's sweet spot.
These plants give the best return on investment of your time and money.
These are also the plants that will provide you with the most personal satisfaction.
Now, here’s what you will love about Lisa’s book: She’s down-to-earth and a conscious-competent when it comes to houseplants — she knows how to teach houseplants to anyone (even those without green thumbs!).
I’m also betting Lisa must be an incredibly wonderful mom and wife because her family has made room for over 1,000 houseplants thriving under Lisa’s care and supervision.
This book came out in 2017.
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