Title:
The junior plant lover's handbook : a green thumb guide for kids / Molly Williams ; illustrations by Michelle Carlos.
ISBN:
9780762485703
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Running Press Kids, 2025.
Physical Description:
vii, 152 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:
Part one. The plant playbook : Plant parts 101 -- The junior plant lover's toolbox -- The container quest: Understanding pots for planting -- Nature's magic: Getting to know a plant's needs -- Plant power-ups: The what's what about fertilizer -- How to read a plant-care tag -- Part two. The indoor-plant encyclopedia : Houseplants 101 -- Tropical houseplants -- Temperate houseplants -- Dry-climate houseplants -- Epiphytic plants -- Part three. Crops in the kitchen : Growing food indoors -- Citrus -- Herbs ; Microgreens -- Vegetables -- Part four. The green glossary : The big plant vocabularly list.
Summary:
"An interactive, illustrated guide perfect for any burgeoning plant lover! Research shows plants can keep us (and our living spaces) happier and healthier. This illustrated guide breaks down everything from basic light and water needs to soil and temperature requirements for over fifty plants, and will help you find the right plant(s) for your personality, regardless of where you live or how much space you have. With an expansive glossary of plant terms, you'll be speaking like a horticulture pro in no time."-- Provided by publisher.
Added Author:
Interest age level:
Ages 8-12 Running Press.
Interest grade level:
Grades 4-6 Running Press.
OCLC Number:
on1429574708
Availability:
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