Bring The Outside In: The Essential Guide to Cacti, Succulents, Planters and Terrariums

by Val Bradley

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"Everything you need to know about keeping plants in your house... lovely pictures, tips, tricks... I love it." (Zoe Sugg a.k.a Zoella)

Love plants, but short on outdoor space? Keen to fill your home with greenery but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you've been labelled a house-plant serial killer? Then this is the book for you.

With stunning photography and expert step-by-step tips, Bring The Outside In reveals everything you need to know to help your plants thrive, from dramatic statement foliage and miniature citrus trees to table-top terrariums and hanging planters. With chapters on orchids, cacti, herb gardens and chilli plants, your home will be flourishing in no time.

Genres: Nonfiction, Gardening, Reference, Plants

64 pages, Hardcover

Published October 20, 2016

Reviews

[Jill · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great pictures and a lot of variety of plants, but very repetitious. I liked seeing the different types of plants and which like sun and which do not, but every other page was how to plant a particular plant and it kept saying you need a plant, compost, and a container...
Also this book talked a lot about keeping your plants "happy." I think of my plants as alive and thriving or not, no emotions.

[Stefanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short read useful for beginners

If you are new to having indoor/deck plants this is a very quick read with straightforward, simple instructions.

Those with plant experience may find the book useful for the images - inspiration for design/pot selection.

[Cristina Bindschatel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book. Liked the ideas from this book for future succulent planting.

[K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely short book, covers the difference between open and closed terrariums, cacti displays and other houseplants. Could be more detailed sometimes but for a beginners guide is really simple to understand, with quick instructions and tips. Would of liked more on terrariums but thats just a personal preferance as I wanted to know everything before constructing my own ecosystems in jars, managed to find missing info in a few other books (not a bad thing as love buying a new reading material!). Great page layouts, though ensure you look at the contents list to start.

[Bekah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick and easy guide to starting your own indoor plant family. This is great for those with little or no outdoor space, live in apartments, or have allergies. It has simple starter ideas and tips for keeping the plant healthy. You will probably need more info on your plants of choice after you successfully transplant them, but this guide is a nice inspiration to get started with.

[Clare · Rating 2 out of 5]

Little more than a printed instagram 'inspo' page. It has a few snippets of helpful information that I didn't know, and the photos are pretty, but that's about where it's usefulness ends. Every how-to follows the same basic, sparse format, without specific details. Groundbreaking, it is not.

[Sarah Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute little book with some basic planted pot suggestions.

[Kara Page · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great beginners guide to indoor plants! Quick read, too!

[Joanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute, but not intensely unique either.

[Lauren Welch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick read with great pictures! It gave me some ideas for switching up my indoor plants.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, sweet and simple but contains some useful tips and ideas.

[Charlotte · Rating 2 out of 5]

The photography and aesthetic of this little help book were stunning. Definitely inspiring and useful enough to go out and buy all the cactus' and succulents that ever did exist.

Life is like a cactus - very beautiful, but full of prickles.

[Max Balch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for any plant lover! Lots of different kinds of plants in this book! Easy to follow and explained well.