Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-So-Humble Houseplant
From the hanging gardens of Babylon to that fiddle-leaf fig in your living room, houseplants have been humanity's companions for a millennia. Taming the Potted Beastexplores the history of our air-purifying friends with an entertaining narrative of the peculiar, often dramatic story of the cultivation and domestication of the not-so-humble houseplant.
Including entertaining historical vignettes, DIY plant projects, and accessible tips and tricks for caring for your own historical houseplant collection, this book has any plant-curious reader covered. Readers will come away with practical projects, expert advice, and an understanding of the historical significance of houseplants as well as an appreciation of the cultures from which they emerged.
Both fascinating and fun, Taming the Potted Beast will take readers on exhilarating botanical adventure through the ages.
From the Publisher
Take a historical journey with houseplants, from the beginning all the way to today’s botanical black market.
Get a closer look at the relationship between humans and plants!
In this illustrated history, novice plant owners and experts alike will learn about the history of houseplants from the Neolithic to modern era.
With the inclusion of DIY projects, an easily-accessible reference guide and plant-keeping tips throughout, this is something for every reader to enjoy while learning about the leafy beasts we keep in our homes.
Whether you're new to plant ownership or you've been caring for fiddle-leaf figs for years, Molly Williams captures the significance of plants to the humans who keep them in Taming of the Potted Beast.
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing (September 13, 2022)
Language : English
Hardcover : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 1524869007
ISBN-13 : 978-1524869007
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6.1 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
Price: $24.99 - $2.27
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The colorful, peculiar history of the houseplant—from ancient Rome to Victorian England to Instagram—a botanical adventure full of histrionic highs, devastating lows, and sensational turning points along the way.
From the hanging gardens of Babylon to that fiddle-leaf fig in your living room, houseplants have been humanity’s companions for a millennia. Taming the Potted Beastexplores the history of our air-purifying friends with an entertaining narrative of the peculiar, often dramatic story of the cultivation and domestication of the not-so-humble houseplant.
Including entertaining historical vignettes, DIY plant projects, and accessible tips and tricks for caring for your own historical houseplant collection, this book has any plant-curious reader covered. Readers will come away with practical projects, expert advice, and an understanding of the historical significance of houseplants as well as an appreciation of the cultures from which they emerged.
Both fascinating and fun, Taming the Potted Beast will take readers on exhilarating botanical adventure through the ages.
From the Publisher
Take a historical journey with houseplants, from the beginning all the way to today’s botanical black market.
Get a closer look at the relationship between humans and plants!
In this illustrated history, novice plant owners and experts alike will learn about the history of houseplants from the Neolithic to modern era.
With the inclusion of DIY projects, an easily-accessible reference guide and plant-keeping tips throughout, this is something for every reader to enjoy while learning about the leafy beasts we keep in our homes.
Whether you’re new to plant ownership or you’ve been caring for fiddle-leaf figs for years, Molly Williams captures the significance of plants to the humans who keep them in Taming of the Potted Beast.
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing (September 13, 2022)
Language : English
Hardcover : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 1524869007
ISBN-13 : 978-1524869007
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 6.1 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
