Happy Plants, Happy You
A Plant-Care & Self-Care Guide for the Modern Houseplant Parent
by Kamili Bell Hill
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Pub Date 5 Sep 2023 | Archive Date 17 Jul 2023
Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press | Cool Springs Press
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Description
In Happy Plants, Happy You, author Kamili Bell Hill of @PlantBlerd shows you that spending quality time with your plants is spending quality time with yourself.
Houseplants are so much more than a living decorative accent for your home or a relaxing hobby, and caring for houseplants should not be a mindless task. Instead, it’s an opportunity to check in with yourself as you check in with your plants. You’ll learn how houseplants can help you avoid burnout and bring a healthy focus to your own self-care. As it turns out, when you tend to your houseplants, you’re also tending to yourself.
Houseplants have a lot of lessons to teach about relationships and the importance of a little give and take, including how to focus on the ones who love you back and how—like getting rid of a dead leaf or a mealybug—sometimes you gotta cut bait and bail on relationships that are bringing you down. Author Kamili Bell Hill used houseplants to exit the stress highway that was overtaking her life and she knows they can do the same for you.
Easy houseplant-care tips to help build your confidence in growing, combined with 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, Happy Plants, Happy You is part self-exploration, part houseplant handbook. In a nutshell, it’s a plant-based roadmap to a happier you.
You’ll get the lowdown on:
- How to choose the right plants for you as a person, not just for your growing conditions
- Advice on avoiding “vampire relationships” with plants (and people!) that suck you dry
- A wish list of the best tools for houseplant parents
- How to date several plants before settling on the best ones for you
- The art of letting go of things that aren’t thriving
- Giving up on the illusion of control—and being totally okay with it
As your plants grow, you will too. Houseplants are a guilt-free path to peace, and the result of stepping into an intentional plant-care/self-care routine will be happy plants and a happy you.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760379509 |
| PRICE | US$26.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 176 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Ginger M, Reviewer
Kamili did a beautiful job with this one. The way she relates watering your plants, but also watering yourself is sweet and throughout the book, connecting the care of plants to your own self care is a theme. The imagery is so appealing but the true gem is in the text. It's like talking to a good friend who really loves plants and gives the best advice in a genuine, and realistic way. She keeps it real regarding techniques, hard to care plants, for multiple species of plants, and offers tips and diy instructions. I'd recommend this book to anyone with a green thumb, or anyone just starting out with their first plant baby.
Joy W, Reviewer
A BIG thank you to Netgalley, & Cool Springs Press for the ARC of this book in lieu of my personal opinion.
"When I would try
to take a little time for myself, I was often riddled
with feelings of guilt."
This book feels like therapy. It's a cross began The Sugar Jar & You Grow Gurl! 2 books I loved. This book is a quick read at under 100 pages. The pictures are exquisite! This author has a vibe that makes me feel like I could sit, have coffee, and chit chat for hours with her.
"Our lives, whether it’s the role of spouse,
mother, partner, manager—whatever it is. But
we are more than those roles and those titles.
While we are all connected, we are also sepa-
rate and unique beings with our own set of basic
needs. "
IT IS SO HARD TO FIND YOURSELF WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN ALL THESE OTHER ROLES!!!! She speaks to my soul. I have not heard of this author before but I'm glad we have been introduced to her. I think she has a therapeutic niche as a plant mama, a therapeutic friend, and a black woman. Those key pieces are reasons for this author to an auto-buy for me. She brings a quality flavor to this book and I NEED to run to a store and find more plants, PRONTO!
I love her emotional support waste bottle! We have to discuss watering ourselves!
"How often do you pause
for a moment and check in on how you are truly
feeling physically? And not just physically but
also mentally?"
"Slowing down to focus on my plants made me
slow down, pause, and recharge. I can honestly
say I’m not sure that I would have, without the
intervention from my plants"
I have been really working to pour more into myself and SO MANY of the quotes from this author hit home. I won't share everything I highlighted, but everyone who loves plants and/or needs to live themselves more, should get this beautiful book!!!
Susan A, Educator
I hadn't heard of the author but was really interested in the topic. I have a bit of a reputation for killing plants so I found the information in this book really informative and helpful. It was easy to read and full of lovely photographs of both the author and gorgeous plants. I'll definitely refer back to this book as I get more confidence in plant rearing!
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