Create an affordable indoor jungle

A People's Guide to Houseplants

Thrifty, Sustainable Ways to Fill Your Home with Plants

by Cara Brezina (Author)

Cara Brezina shares her love of plants and offers advice on how to choose, nurture, and not kill the houseplants in your life—all without spending a bunch of money. With the help of clear illustrations and straightforward instructions, learn to find free or affordable plants and herbs; propagate from cuttings, roots, and your dinner scraps; create dazzling displays, cactus gardens, and terrariums on a budget; find sustainable planting materials; and fertilize your plants without spending big. Discover the joy of experimentation and seeing what you can make grow.

SUBJECT: DIY / Gardening / Microcosm Published / Sustainability / Home

PUBLICATION: Nov 12, 2024

PRICE: $14.95

ISBN: 9781648412875

FORMAT: 192 pages, 5x7", paperback

WHOLESALE: $8.97

CARTON QTY: 60

ART: b&w illustrations throughout

Marketing Notes

66% of US households own at least one houseplant
Millennials are the fastest-growing demographic of plant parents, with their houseplant purchasing going up 65% in 2021; 1 in 3 people under 40 refer to themselves as a ""plant parent"
2/3 of Gen Z and Millennials have a grim outlook about the economy, and these generations are most likely to report financial stress

Cara Brezina is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Chicago, Illinois. She has authored educational nonfiction books on a wide range of topics, and also enjoys writing sci-fi, fantasy and mystery stories.

A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.