The Complete Guide to Growing Windowsill Plants : Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

A windowsill is among the best possible places to put a plant it provides ample sunlight, brightens the look of your home from the outside, and adds what amounts to a filter to the air coming in and out of your home. In winter, they can add a touch of color to an otherwise drab view, and in summer they thrive. But, not every plant grows well in these conditions with as many as 40 percent of most houseplants according to Garden Guides not needing nearly that much sunlight. The selection of the right houseplants for your windowsill is a necessary step to ensuring they survive and thrive.

This book will guide you through the steps needed to select the perfect plants for your windowsill and cultivate them fit within your space and to survive the conditions, whether inside or outside. You will learn everything you need to know to effectively plant windowsill plants and improve how your home and your windows look to the world outside, including:

• Which plants are best suited to the cramped space of a windowsill and which ones will only give you problems
• How much light, water and food each plant needs and whether you need to supplement natural provision of these resources
• How to care for your plants while keeping away pests and animals that may eat the leaves or dig up the dirt.

Top experts in gardening have been interviewed and their insights will help you learn what works and what doesn t work for your windowsill plants. From first planting, whether by seed or potted plant, you will have every resource you need to keep your windowsill plants alive and thriving in their new environment with this book.

Angela Williams Duea is a freelance writer and animal lover. Her pets have included a German Shepherd, a Golden Retriever, six mixed-breed cats and one purebred Maine Coon cat, numerous salt- and fresh-water fish, and a salamander. Her writing has been published in numerous trade and commercial magazines, websites, and newsletters. Angela lives in the Chicago area with her husband, Joseph, a former cattle rancher. They have two teenage daughters and share their home with two slightly spoiled cats.