Happy Plants, Happy You: A Plant-Care & Self-Care Guide for the Modern Houseplant Parent

Author Kamili Bell Hill of @PlantBlerd shows that spending quality time with your plants is spending quality time with yourself. Houseplants can help you avoid burnout and bring a healthy focus to your self-care. They also have lessons to teach about relationships and the importance of a little give and take. Happy Plants, Happy You is a plant-based roadmap to a happier you, with easy houseplant-care tips and wise and witty words on everything from managing "devil-spawn fungus gnats" to making your houseplant leaves shine like the top of the Chrysler Building.

Format: Hardback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 07 September 2023
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

In her book "Happy Plants, Happy You," author Kamili Bell Hill of @PlantBlerd emphasizes the importance of spending quality time with your plants, as it is an opportunity to connect with yourself and cultivate a healthy focus on self-care. Houseplants are not just decorative accents; they can also help you avoid burnout and bring a sense of tranquility to your home.

Houseplants have a lot to teach us about relationships and the importance of give and take. They can help us learn how to focus on the people who love us back and how to let go of relationships that are toxic or draining. By taking care of houseplants, we are also taking care of ourselves.

The book offers easy houseplant-care tips to help build your confidence in growing and caring for plants. It also provides wise and witty words on everything from managing pests and diseases to making your houseplant leaves shine like the top of the Chrysler Building. "Happy Plants, Happy You" is a blend of self-exploration and houseplant handbook, offering a plant-based roadmap to a happier you.

In the book, Bell Hill discusses how to choose the right plants for your specific needs and growing conditions. She also offers advice on avoiding "vampire relationships" with plants and people that suck you dry. She provides a wish list of the best tools for houseplant parents and shares tips on how to date several plants before settling on the best ones for you.

Bell Hill also emphasizes the art of letting go of things that no longer serve us or our plants. She encourages readers to release attachments and embrace change, as it is essential for growth and happiness.

Overall, "Happy Plants, Happy You" is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to cultivate a deeper connection with nature and themselves. It offers practical advice, witty insights, and inspiration to help you create a thriving and healthy indoor garden. Whether you are a seasoned houseplant parent or just starting, this book will guide you on your journey to a happier and more fulfilling life.

Weight: 696g
Dimension: 196 x 242 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780760379509