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The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation - by Lindsay Sisti (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Make more houseplants (for free!)
- About the Author: Lindsay Sisti is founder of the brand All the Plant Babies, including a successful Etsy shop where she sells unusual and tough-to-propagate houseplants.
- 208 Pages
- Gardening, House Plants & Indoor
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About the Book
"The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation is the definitive handbook of all methods and techniques needed to make more houseplants for free"--Book Synopsis
Make more houseplants (for free!) with this comprehensive bible of propagation techniques, featuring clear, step-by-step instructions covering over a dozen methods for over 80 different houseplants. *2025 American Horticultural Society Book Award Winner* Accompanied by full-color photographs and beautiful illustrations, The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation offers all the horticultural know-how you need to make new plants from existing plants. Learn how to successfully take stem, leaf, and petiole cuttings of your favorite houseplants, plus get plenty of insight into air and soil layering, division of offsets, water propagation, and even houseplant seed germination. Whether you are a beginner or advanced houseplant enthusiast, the easy-to-follow format allows you to start propagating right away. This is also the first book to take a deep dive into the pollination and breeding of Anthuriums to create your own unique hybrids, at home! Author Lindsay Sisti of @alltheplantbabies also introduces the best tools for different propagation techniques and shares the lowdown on various growing mediums to use with each propagation method. With help from The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation you'll be able to:- Take leaf cuttings of your favorite succulent
- Divide the corms of your Alocasia plant
- Separate aerial and underground tubers from a String of Hearts plant
- Make more Anthuriums through stem cuttings, divisions, and seed propagation
- Root Hoyas and Snake Plants by taking stem cuttings
- Air layer your Philodendron or Monstera
- Propagate your ZZ Plant or Snake Plants by dividing the rhizome or rooting leaf cuttings
- Take petiole cuttings of Pileas, Peperomias, Begonias, and many others
Whether your houseplant collection is focused on tropicals or succulents (or is a combination of both!), level-up your houseplant game by diving into DIY plant propagation. It's fun and easy--but only with the right guide at your side. This is the comprehensive propagation handbook you have been waiting for.
Review Quotes
"With it's abundance of information and easy-to-follow format, The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation is a must-have resource for plant lovers. Sisti's clear instructions, paired with extensive visuals, make the book an excellenty guide to anyone looking to grow indoor plants for free."
--Madison Korman, Washignton Gardener"Lindsay truly has a gift for transforming technical houseplant information into something approachable and entertaining. The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation takes the stress out of the big chop and makes propagating feel like a party!"
--Mandi Gubler of Happy Happy Houseplant"An all-inclusive book about plants and how to multiply them, with tips for beginners and experienced growers and beautiful photos. I've learned a lot from Lindsay over the years, and now with this book, her advice is collected together. I love it, and her!"
--Roos Kocken from @plantwithroos"I'm ready to get down and dirty with my scissors and propagate like a pro! I could hardly contain my urge to get chop-happy several times while I read The Ultimate Guide to Houseplant Propagation. I knew a thing or two before, but with the help of Lindsay's guide, I now feel like an expert. The simple layering technique is so brilliant! My Hoya collection is about to triple in size. Lindsay's book is overflowing with unbeleafable techniques, all delivered with a double dollop of humor and wit. I LOLed many times--it's both informative AND fun. It's a must-read for any plant lover looking to grow their green family while having a blooming good time."
--Kamili Bell Hill author of Happy Plants, Happy You and creator of @PlantBlerd"Lindsay's new book is perfect for anyone looking to expand their plant collection the old fashioned way! The soil recipes and step by step pictures are incredibly helpful, and I found myself taking notes for my own plants! Great read for new and experienced plant parents alike."
--Nick Cutsumpas, @farmernick"Love it! Love it! Love it! There is so much information packed into this beautiful book. Lindsay's sense of humor shines through on every page, and it is a delightful read!"
--Enid Offolter, Owner NSE Tropicals"This is a science-based book, which means guaranteed results. The diagrams are my favorite part!"
--Ashley Esakin, Soil scientist, Founder of Gardening in CanadaAbout the Author
Lindsay Sisti is founder of the brand All the Plant Babies, including a successful Etsy shop where she sells unusual and tough-to-propagate houseplants. She has developed eight unique Anthurium hybrids and holds the patent on a hybrid species of Alocasia named 'Green Unicorn'. Lindsay cultivates rare Aroids and Hoyas from around the world, along with thousands of other plants. She specializes in propagation and hybridization (making all the plant babies!). On her social platforms, @alltheplantbabies, she emphasizes both science and humor, and makes complex information accessible to everyone.