Plant Parenting for Busy People

By: Nora Mutalima

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Synopsis: It's one thing to fill your house with gorgeous plants; it's another to keep them happy for weeks, months and years. Medical doctor and passionate plant lover Nora Mutalima offers a simple, science-driven guide to creating your own indoor jungle and keeping it thriving with minimal effort.Create the perfect environment: Learn how your home layout affects plant health and discover easy switches that will turn your black thumb green.Find your style: Are you a Nurturer or a Minimalist? A Decorator or a Rescuer? Don't change yourself for that fiddle-leaf fig – learn your plant parenting style so you can choose plants that will love you just as you are.Set up your systems: Discover how making smart choices at the start can create a lush indoor garden that only needs a simple, bare-minimum routine to flourish.Avoid common stumbling blocks: Arrive armed and prepared for the pests and watering problems that plague many new gardeners.Try something new: Take the fear factor out of semi-hydroponics and discover how switching from potting mix to LECA could make your life easier and far less messy – with incredible results.Featuring clear advice and step-by-step activities, this is a fun and approachable guide to indoor plant care from YouTube sensation @TheLecaQueen. Perfect for everyone from seasoned gardeners keen to explore new techniques to new plant parents who just want their monstera to survive the year.