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Permission to kill a few plants

A judgment-free guide to living with plants

Houseplants for People Who Kill Their Houseplants is a lighthearted, forgiving guide. Full of tropical plant know-how for anyone with a graveyard of good intentions on the windowsill. No green thumb, no guilt required.

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Houseplants For People Who Kill Their Houseplants, Vol. 1 Tropical Plants by Katie Iarca, standing beside a potted plant

What's inside

  • Why it's okay if your plants don't make it, and what to try next time
  • Tropical plant know-how for low light, low time, and low energy
  • Plant killer confessions and what to do about it
  • A plant shopping list for your plant killer type

Try it before you buy it

What type of plant killer are you?

Take the quiz from the book. Five questions reveal whether you're the Clueless Collector, the Overzealous Overwaterer, or the Forgetful Florist. Then you'll know which plants to buy (and which ones to avoid).

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    Clueless Collector

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    Overzealous Overwaterer

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    Forgetful
    Florist

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Stock Houseplants for People Who Kill Their Houseplants in your shop, studio, or store. Bulk pricing and signed-copy options are available.

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Invite Katie to your bookstore, plant shop, market, or event for a pop-up signing, reading, or a plant workshop.

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Ready to stop killing houseplants?

Get the book, find a plant that fits your actual life, and give yourself permission to try again.

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Signed copies also available at every community class.

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