First, let me say, this book really is beautifully done. The layout and photos are great and makes for a nice coffee table book.
Unfortunately, the book seems to have questionable accuracy. In one instance, the book talks about rare house plants such as the pitcher plant. The problem is that they’re talking about Sarracenia (North American Pitcher Plant), but incorrectly showed a picture of a Nepenthes (Tropical Pitcher Plant), that has its own unique needs. The book also fails to mention that these plants require water with low mineral content and also require a dormancy period—two things that left ignored are a death sentence for these plants.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
We started Leaf Supply with the simple aim of spreading our love for plants. We wanted to give people the information and tools needed to bring a little nature into their homes. We also wanted to open people’s eyes to more unusual varieties of indoor plants and share our knowledge of hard-to-find gems for those fellow plant fanatics out there. This book is the culmination of these aims, and we’re excited to share our experiences of the joys of living with plants.
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| The Leaf Supply Guide to Creating Your Indoor Jungle | Leaf Supply | Plantopedia | |
| Perfect For: | Beginner, intermediate and advanced | Beginner, intermediate and advanced | Beginner, intermediate and advanced |
| Pages | 256 | 256 | 416 |
| What is it about? | How to transform your home into a veritable greenhouse. In this sequel-of-sorts, Lauren and Sophia cast their plant-loving net wider, featuring jungle-y architecture from around the world! For each spread, the duo breaks down facts about the foliage. | A beautiful and practical book on choosing and caring for over 100 easy-to-find houseplants, as well as plant styling advice and more. Not just a plant guide, it advises how to make the most of your indoor space and greenery. | The definitive guide to keeping happy, healthy houseplants in any space. It includes more than 130 plant profiles, detailed care information including troubleshooting tips and tricks, and plants for all levels of indoor gardeners. |
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Matt N
Beautifully designed—questionable accuracy
13 December 2018 -
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Beautifully designed—questionable accuracy
Reviewed in the United States on 13 December 2018
First, let me say, this book really is beautifully done. The layout and photos are great and makes for a nice coffee table book.Reviewed in the United States on 13 December 2018
Unfortunately, the book seems to have questionable accuracy. In one instance, the book talks about rare house plants such as the pitcher plant. The problem is that they’re talking about Sarracenia (North American Pitcher Plant), but incorrectly showed a picture of a Nepenthes (Tropical Pitcher Plant), that has its own unique needs. The book also fails to mention that these plants require water with low mineral content and also require a dormancy period—two things that left ignored are a death sentence for these plants.
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El Reviewer
A Plant Coffee Table Book
1 September 2019 -
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A Plant Coffee Table Book
Reviewed in the United States on 1 September 2019
Who would've ever thought I'd buy a book on plants? Well, the answer is certainly not me.Reviewed in the United States on 1 September 2019
I'm new to plants. But this doesn't mean tI love them any less than those who've been in-it-to-win-it for years. It's like I'm their new step-dad. Mine is mine now and I play for keeps.
I also purchased How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged, which I've reviewed for comparison. They both essentially market to the same audience, but after buying/reading both, they do cater a bit differently.
Leaf Supply is much more presentable and comes off similarly to a coffee table book. Matte pages, which I'm partial to, with gorgeous photography. This comes off as both a reference guide as well as a lifestyle book, featuring several interviews with fellow plant lovers, as well as beautiful interior shots. If this were "Pin-able", you'd Pin the sh!t out of this, trust me.
I love the way How Not to Kill Your Houseplant has a quick reference guide in the front, so if you have no idea what you just brought home, you know how to treat it. If only relationships worked the same way...
You can definitely flip through Leaf Supply and hope to find your plant, but I personally think of them more as companion books to one another. Leaf Supply also digs (ha) a bit deeper into a few more subjects like types of soil, propagating, etc.
Again, if you're a diehard plant person, I'd easily recommend buying both books. If you had to just pick one, I'd go Leaf Supply, just because it offers basically the same thing that HNtKYH does and so much more. I'm also a photography and interiors person, which Leaf Supply simply wins hands-down. Pay the $3 difference and you'll be happy you did.
Happy planting!
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J. SHOEMATE
Beautiful coffee table book.
22 November 2018 -
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SFgirl
Cute coffee table book!
7 July 2020 -
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Cute coffee table book!
Reviewed in the United States on 7 July 2020
Such a cute book that will be so helpful in supporting my new succulent obsession. I have a lot to learn and this book will help a lot. The text is easy to read and it has a lot of great images
Reviewed in the United States on 7 July 2020
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Candice
Looks pretty, actually pretty worthless
15 March 2021 -
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