The New York Times Book of House Plants by Joan Lee Faust, Hardcover - Dust jacket missing

Very good condition with no dust jacket. No markings. No creases. Pages are clean and bright

Review:

Published in 1973, this book is rather dated for today. However, that being said, it does contain a lot of useful information. The first section is devoted to the care of house plants, with attention specifically on light, water, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizer, potting and pests. The next section is a calendar of care with 5 to 8 activities you can do that month, related to the care of your plants. Many are mundane, but a few are, well, interesting. For example, February has the suggestion to "Sow seeds of coleus, geraniums, cacti, and African violets". 

In the Plants to Grow section, 150 plants are listed. Each get 1 page, with a paragraph and color illustration for each. There is not a tremendous amount of information, but this is really to whet your appetite. The final section of Digging Deeper consists of a number of special topics like office plants, terrariums, topiary and more.

This is a good introductory house plant growing book for the novice gardener.