Orchids for Dummies

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This work is packed with photos, including 8 pages in full color. Color your world with orchids. Orchids are beautiful, fragrant, wonderfully varied, and surprisingly affordable. But aren't they hard to grow at home? No! says orchid grower extraordinaire Steve Frowine. In this handy guide, he shows you step by step how to select the right orchids, keep them healthy, encourage blooms, and even propagate your own plants. In this work, discover how to: select orchids that will thrive in your home; water, fertilize, repot, and propagate orchids; decipher complicated orchid names; get familiar with favorite orchid varieties; and, create spectacular orchid displays. Seguir leyendo CONTRAPORTADA Packed with photos, including 8 pages in full color Color your world with orchids Orchids are beautiful, fragrant, wonderfully varied, and surprisingly affordable. But aren't they hard to grow at home? No! says orchid grower extraordinaire Steve Frowine. In this handy guide, he shows you step by step how to select the right orchids, keep them healthy, encourage blooms, and even propagate your own plants. The National Gardening Association (NGA), is a not-for-profit leader in plant education. THE DUMMIES WAY™ * Explanations in plain English * "Get in, get out" information * Icons and other navigational aids * Online cheat sheet * Top ten lists * A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: * Select orchids that will thrive in your home * Water, fertilize, repot, and propagate orchids * Decipher complicated orchid names * Get familiar with favorite orchid varieties * Create spectacular orchid displays Get smart! @www.dummies.com * Find listings of all our books * Choose from many different subject categories * Sign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com BIOGRAFÍA DEL AUTOR Steven A. Frowine is a professional horticulturalist who grows more than 200 orchids in his Connecticut home. The National Gardening Association (NGA), is a not-for-profit leader in plant education. Seguir leyendo