Cozy Up With Winter Reading: Best Books for Plant Lovers

There is no better time than the cold, dark months of winter to slow down and curl up with a good book. If you’re reading this post, there’s a good chance that you are in fact a plant lover or enthusiast. What better subject matter to immerse yourself in than these intriguing and entertaining books about plants. Whether you are new to plant parenthood and excited to learn some plant basics or you’re a plant expert looking for more resources to add to your collection, we gathered some of the best books for plant lovers we know you’ll dig. We asked members of the Wild Interiors team what some of their favorite plant books are and here’s what they said.

Best Books for Plant Lovers

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How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged by Veronica Peerless
A great beginner’s guide to plant care! With over 50 different types of popular houseplants included, this book summarizes what type of care your plants do (or don't) need. This book will help you choose what plants will work best for your living space and provide care tips including watering, feeding, lighting needs, and rescue techniques for when things aren’t going so great for your indoor plant.

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Free Plants for Everyone: The Good Guide to Plant Propagation by David the Good

Who doesn’t love free plants? Whether you want to add to your plant collection at no cost or share your love of plants with others, propagation is the way to produce your own free plants. This humorous and informative read shares practical tips and true methods for plant propagation. Recommended by Wild Interiors photographer and plant lover, Amanda!

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The Manual of Interior Plantscaping: A Guide to Design, Installation, and Maintenance by Kathy Fediw

If you are someone who is looking for general interior plant care tips and design inspiration from an industry expert, this is the book for you. This book is excellent for people who want to create a more immersive plant experience in their homes or offices. There are details on topics like measuring light in the interior and you can also find a glossary in the back that includes many interior plants. It may be more on the advanced, “plant nerd side”, says our marketing intern and horticulture major, Renata, but this is a book she loves to use!

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Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart

Here’s a fun one! In this book about some of the most poisonous and dangerous plants on Earth, you’ll learn that plants aren’t always nice. With splendid illustrations and fascinating stories of plants you should definitely avoid, this is one of our favorite interesting plant books.

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The Timber Press Dictionary of Plant Names by Walter von Erhardt (Author), Erich Götz (Author), Nils Bödeker (Author), Siegmund Seybold (Author), Allen J. Coombes (Editor)

If you’re looking for more of a technical resource on names, spellings and origins of over 20,000 plants, this book is for you. Recommended by Sarah, our Research and Development Manager, she lists this book as a great reference for advanced home growers or those working in a plant related industry. You will find accurate and precise information on thousands of plants found in homes, gardens and in the wild.

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How to Raise a Plant: and Make It Love You Back by Morgan Doane

For those looking for a lighter guide to plant care and ownership with an aesthetically pleasing layout, check out this book. This book has been called a modern gardening book for a new generation of indoor gardeners. Find tips on choosing the right plant for your space, care instructions, DIY projects and interior plant styling suggestions. 

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The Plant Hunters: The Adventures of the World's Greatest Botanical Explorers by Carolyn Fry

This interesting read tells the story of the discovery of the plants we know and enjoy today and how they moved across the world by botanical pioneers. With enchanting illustrations and depictions of historical documents, this book examines many plant species that we simply take for granted nowadays and how they came into realization.

We hope some of these plant books perk your interest and that you can tuck into some enjoyable and enlightening reading that will further your love for plants!

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