Living With Plants Book

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Houseplants offer the perfect solution to the urban dweller, lacking in space – indoor and outdoor – and in Living With Plants, botanical-stylist, Sophie Lee, shows you simple but innovative ways to make your home gorgeously green. Starting with the basics, learn how to pick the right plant for your home (and specifically what room), what levels of sunlight your plant needs and the best space for your plants to thrive.

Packed with information on plant types and breeds, how to dress a windowsill on a budget and essential tools, you'll also discover a comprehensive guide on plant care, teaching you how to nurture your plants correctly - from propagation and cuttings, to watering and potting, to recognising early signs of plant trouble and how to prevent them.

With handy tips and tricks dotted throughout plus creative DIY plant projects like how to make your own terrariums to gorgeous kokedama and macramé plant hangers, Living With Plants is a beautiful manual of ideas for those who want to find inspiring ways to bring the beauty of nature into their home.

Houseplants offer the perfect solution to the urban dweller, lacking in space - indoor and outdoor. They are an easy and stylish way to transform the look and feel of your home. In Living With Plants, botanical-stylist and plant expert Sophie Lee shows you simple but inspired ways to green-up your home or workspace. Starting with the basics, learn how to pick the right plant for you and your home (and specifically what room), what levels of sunlight your plant needs and the best space for your plants to thrive. As well as plant-styling inspiration, you will discover how to make your own terrarium, kokedama moss ball and a snazzy macrame plant hanger, as well as innovative ways to dress up your window sill or bookcase. This book also includes a practical guide on plant care, teaching you how to look after your plants correctly: from soil propagation, watering, pruning, cuttings together with useful tips on how you can revive dying plants and clever ways to keep them alive while you are on holiday!Packed with original and fun ideas to bring the beauty of nature into your home Living With Plants will inspire you to get creative with nature and help make your home gorgeously green.

Sophie Lee studied Fine Art at Westminster University, but as her mum is a florist, she has always been surrounded with plants and greenery. She started geo-fleur in 2014, and has had roaring success ever since, with 80,000 followers on Instagram. She has worked with some very exciting clients such as Sweaty Betty, ASOS, and Liberty London. Sophie also styled plants for the Turner Prize at the Tate Britain. She has been featured in The Sunday Times, Elle Decoration, Stylist and the Telegraph. She lives in London, with a house full of plants.