The junior plant lover's handbook : a green-thumb guide for kids / Molly Williams ; illustrations by Michelle Carlos.
"Research shows plants can keep us (and our living spaces) happier and healthier. This illustrated guide to all things plants breaks down everything from basic light and water needs to soil and temperature requirements for more than fifty plants, and will help you find the right plant(s) for your home, 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. Full of interactive quizzes, DIY crafts, and handy reference charts, this guide is the perfect read for any burgeoning plant lover!"-- Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780762485703
- ISBN: 0762485701
- Physical Description: vii, 152 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Philadelphia, PA : RP Kids, 2025.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Part one: the plant playbook. Plant parts 101 ; The junior plant lover's toolbox ; The container quest: understanding pots for planting ; Natures 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 ; Quiz: what houseplant are you? ; Tropical houseplants. Alocasia polly ; Bird of paradise ; Fiddle-leaf fig ; Flamingo flower ; Heartleaf philodendron ; Peacock plant ; Prayer plant ; Snake plant ; Swiss cheese plant ; ZZ plant ; Plant-tastic DIY: build your own terrarium ; Temperate houseplants. African violet ; Boston fern ; Camellia ; English ivy ; Geranium ; Japanese aralia ; Jewel orchid ; Peace lily ; Southern maidenhair fern ; Spider plant ; Plant-tastic DIY: forcing temperate bulbs indoors ; Dry-climate houseplants. Aloe vera ; Bunny-ear cactus ; Desert rose ; Jade plant ; Living stones ; Moon cactus ; Ponytail palm ; Ric rac cactus ; Snowball succulent ; Zebra plant ; Plant-tastic DIY: how to repot a cactus (without saying ouch!) ; Epiphytic plants. Air plant ; Christmas cactus ; Mistletoe cactus ; Moth orchid ; Staghorn fern ; Vase plant ; Plant-tastic DIY: make your own air-plant mobile -- Part three: crops in the kitchen. Growing food indoors ; Citrus. ; Growing your own citrus tree ; Plant-tastic DIY: pollinate your own citrus tree ; Herbs. Growing herbs ; Quiz: what herb should you grow? ; Plant-tastic DIY: dry your own herbs ; Microgreens. Plant-tastic DIY: sprouting microgreens ; Vegetables. Bell peppers ; Potatoes ; Radishes ; Hydroponics 101: growing veggies in water ; Plant-tastic DIY: build your own hydroponic planter -- Part four: the green glossary. The big plant vocabulary list -- Conclusion. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Running Press. Grades 4-6. Running Press. |
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| Subject: | Gardening > Juvenile literature. Botany > Juvenile literature. House plants > Juvenile literature. Plants > Juvenile literature. |
| Genre: | Handbooks and manuals. Informational works. Illustrated works. |
Available copies
- 10 of 24 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 24 total copies.
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| Hot Springs Library | J 635 WIL (Text) | 30229101385176 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |
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