Plant Parenting by Leslie F. Halleck

Plant Parenting by Leslie F. Halleck ISBN-13: 9781604698725 Paperback: 264 pages Publisher: Timber Press Released: June 11, 2019

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
It’s easy to make more of your favorite plants! Plant Parenting, by horticulture expert Leslie F. Halleck, is a beginner-friendly introduction to plant propagation through cuttings, layering, dividing, and more. Halleck details the basic tools necessary, demystifies seed starting and saving, and shares easy-to-follow instructions for the most practical techniques. She also provides additional information on controlling pests and diseases and transplanting seedlings and cuttings. Charming, richly illustrated, and accessible, Plant Parenting is for beginning gardeners, houseplant fans, and anyone looking to make more of their favorite plants.


My Review:
Plant Parenting provides tips and step-by-step instructions on how to successfully grow plants from seeds, bulbs, cuttings, division, and more. The author started by explaining what tools are useful for plant propagation and how they're used. She then explained how to grow plants using many different methods: seeds (included seeds that are difficult to start), bulbs, tubers, water or soil rooting from cuttings (stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, etc.), using layering, through division, and more. The step-by-step directions included pictures that show what to do. She concluded with a brief section on how to avoid or treat pests and diseases and how and when to move your new plants into bigger pots or outside. I've grown plants from seeds and done some water rooting, and these instructions seemed very clear and do-able. I look forward to trying more of these techniques. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone interested in doing plant propagation.


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