Practical Cactus and Succulent Book

The Definitive Guide to Choosing, Displaying, and Caring for more than 200 Cacti

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$23.99 US
On sale Feb 12, 2019 | 224 Pages | 9781465480354

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Choose the right plant from 200 varieties of cacti and succulents, and learn how to grow and show them off with help from this comprehensive guide.

How can you encourage your bunny ear cactus to flower and flourish? What is the best method for propagating an Echeveria or Kalanchoe? What exactly are living stones, and where do they grow in the wild?

Practical Cactus and Succulent Book is the ultimate reference book for cactus and succulent enthusiasts. An extensive illustrated plant directory profiles more than 200 succulent and cactus varieties, with instructions on how to grow each one, while information dashboards offer fascinating facts and quirky stats about different plant families, such as Euphorbia and Echinopsis.

Show off your plants with inspirational display ideas and step-by-step projects. Follow the simple propagation instructions to increase your cacti and succulent collection without spending money. Keep your plants healthy with advice and tips for care and cultivation.

Practical Cactus and Succulent Book is everything a cactus lover needs.
Zia Allaway is a horticulturalist, editor, and journalist. She writes a regular column on gardeners for Homes & Gardens magazine and has written a range of titles for DK, including Grow Small Gardens, Grow Trees, Grow Low-maintenance, Grow Compost, Grow Eco-Gardening, RHS Practical House Plant Book and RHS Practical Cactus & Succulent Book, Indoor Edible Garden, How to Grow Practically Everything, RHS The Complete Gardener’s Manual, and RHS What Plant Where. She has also contributed to RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. View titles by Zia Allaway

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Choose the right plant from 200 varieties of cacti and succulents, and learn how to grow and show them off with help from this comprehensive guide.

How can you encourage your bunny ear cactus to flower and flourish? What is the best method for propagating an Echeveria or Kalanchoe? What exactly are living stones, and where do they grow in the wild?

Practical Cactus and Succulent Book is the ultimate reference book for cactus and succulent enthusiasts. An extensive illustrated plant directory profiles more than 200 succulent and cactus varieties, with instructions on how to grow each one, while information dashboards offer fascinating facts and quirky stats about different plant families, such as Euphorbia and Echinopsis.

Show off your plants with inspirational display ideas and step-by-step projects. Follow the simple propagation instructions to increase your cacti and succulent collection without spending money. Keep your plants healthy with advice and tips for care and cultivation.

Practical Cactus and Succulent Book is everything a cactus lover needs.

Author

Zia Allaway is a horticulturalist, editor, and journalist. She writes a regular column on gardeners for Homes & Gardens magazine and has written a range of titles for DK, including Grow Small Gardens, Grow Trees, Grow Low-maintenance, Grow Compost, Grow Eco-Gardening, RHS Practical House Plant Book and RHS Practical Cactus & Succulent Book, Indoor Edible Garden, How to Grow Practically Everything, RHS The Complete Gardener’s Manual, and RHS What Plant Where. She has also contributed to RHS Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. View titles by Zia Allaway

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