This book was quite interesting and I learned quite a bit about houseplants but it felt incomplete because the author didn't talk about plants and pets. Some plants mentioned in the book (Philodendron, for example) may be toxic to pets (and small children) and wasn't mentioned. As a person with pets, I need to be absolutely sure which plants are safe and nontoxic.

As a pretty new plant mom this book helped me figure out the best ways to care for my plants and so helped me fix some mistakes I've been making. After reading through this I have also discovered some plants that I would love to add to my collection soon. This is a great resource for anyone new to caring for houseplants.

Interesting title and not what I was expecting as far as content. The basis is really how to have house plants and the easiest to keep alive. From succulents to vine type house plants, and an in depth look at terrariums.

What did I like? The terrariums were neat and something I’d never seen. Most of the book was about the hardiest and easiest to manage house plants. Like succulents or snake plants were a few. Sometimes air quality at my job is low so having plants around my house would be a great idea. Author shows knowledge about certain houseplants and indoor plants needs.

Would I recommend or buy? Anyone who finds it hard to keep a plant alive could use this book! I made a list of houseplants I’d love to try following the examples in this book! I’d recommend for that purpose!

I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left a review! Four stars!

I would have loved to have received this book as a housewarming gift when I first moved out on my own. I can’t tell you how many plants I killed by over or under watering them.

This short read has recommendations for easy-to-care-for indoor plants, step-by-step instructions for making indoor terrariums (both enclosed and open), showcases cacti and air plants as well as how to use all of these to decorate indoors.

Watering, light and feeding requirements are also listed. The pictures included are really lovely. I wish it had been a bit longer with a few more easy-care specific plants listed. That would have made this a 5-star for me.

A quick and easy read with tons of tips and tricks for the beginner indoor gardener. A great addition to any new home.

I made a mistake with this book and thought by the title that it was about growing garden plants inside like vegetables and popular garden flowers. As a Minnesota gardener I love to bring in flowering plants like begonias and geraniums and have flowers for half the winter, and I've had moderate success doing things like taking tomato cuttings and rooting them in water to fill my windowsills with lush tomato plants to keep going in various incarnations until spring. I have friends who keep their potted peppers as houseplants during the winter and then get peppers again very early in the spring once they set them back out. I was really excited to learn some new tips for doing this sort of thing, but that's not the focus of the book. It was my fault for making assumptions. The word garden is meant in a general way, as in you'll have plants inside the way plants make up a garden. This is a houseplant book. It's a nice houseplant book, but there are so many of them that this one didn't stand out for me any more than the many others I have read. It will be a good manual for those who are new to houseplants or who are looking for some new ideas for plants to purchase.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

This book is very good for a beginner like myself. It is really focused on beginner plants. Which is super appreciated but I also wanted to know more about other "cooler looking" plants and not only "easy" plants.
I liked how it is sectioned. There were parts of the book that didn't relate to my interest so I was able to skip it, for now, and went straight to the types of plants to have indoors and how to take care of them.
I liked how in depth it describes to care for the plant,
the different types of plants from hanging to free standing and what part of the house it will thrive in. Also, which plants purifies the house.

Towards the end it also discusses ways to reuse plastic starter pots to reduce plastic waste.

It was a nice short read. And the homemaker in me took extensive notes and will be adding more indoor plants in the house CONFIDENTLY.

Make Your Own Indoor Garden: How to Fill Your Home with Low Maintenance Greenery by Sarah Durber
Publisher: Pen & Sword, White Owl
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Nonfiction (Adult)
Release Date: March 31, 2021

Make Your Own Indoor Garden: How to Fill Your Home with Low Maintenance Greenery by Sarah Durber is a great resource for indoor gardening.

The author provides so much incredible information, like how to make your own terrarium, how to make a kokedama, how to propagate your plants, as well as the well-being of your plants. My favorite chapter was on how to combat air pollution using plants in your home.

There is a lot of great information packed into this book! I definitely recommend reading this is you are looking to add plants to your home!

I'm so grateful to Sarah Durber, Pen & Sword, White Owl, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This is a helpful guidebook for the beginner indoor plant enthusiast! When my plant collection first began to grow, I was excited about all the varieties and options, but had no idea what would really grow well in the different rooms in my house. To make things worse, I live in a partial forest, so I often overestimated the amount of light my plants would receive during the day. If I had access to this helpful book, I may have avoided some of the beginner mistakes I made, like collecting succulents that had no hope of growing well in the limited sunlight.

Throughout the book, Durber introduces her readers to the many different kinds of indoor plants with detailed instructions for their care. She also includes a how-to for building terrariums--something I haven't attempted yet, but find fascinating and would like to try in the future. One thing I especially appreciated was that she wove plant introductions throughout the book, so she would talk about an aspect of plant care (like propagation) and then mention any particular plants that worked well with the concept she was explaining. This way of organizing the book kept the book from feeling like a plant dictionary. It's important to note that experienced plant caretakers may find this book more suited for the beginner caretakers. It's not exhaustive, and she doesn't touch on many of the more exotic plants.

Overall, I really enjoyed it and it was a good refresher on plant care, and would be a great reference book for anyone who is just beginning their plant journey.

I found this book to be so helpful! Homesteading and becoming more self sustaining is a big interest of mine so I'll take what I learned from this book and it'll go a long way!

This is a superb book with a lot of helpful information. Most of them are general, of course, but there are some specific pieces of information that you can use depending on your surrounding/characteristics of your home.