Plant by Numbers

The inspirational DIY guide for painting a stunning portrait in houseplants.Hot Pink Limeade, Cafe Au Lait, Raspberry Margarita . . . wait, are we talking about plants here? It's not often that we think of decorative houseplants as "e;delicious,"e; but in Plant by Numbers, there's no denying that author Steve Asbell makes his powerful debut as a "e;gourmet chef"e; of the floral color palette. With his unique and fun recipe-style approach, visually tantalizing full-color photography, and crystal-clear step-by-step instructions, Asbell takes interior container gardening to a sophisticated but foolproof new level. Each of the 50 projects within features a comprehensive shopping list and functional plant-a-gram (that's a custom planting diagram), showing you precisely how to plant the container combinations to achieve the most beautiful results in your living space. Even better, interiorscaping has never been more affordable: you'll impress friends, family, and visitors with your luxurious-looking interior plant designs, and you won't break the bank in the process. You'll be entertained while you do it, too: Asbell's signature wit and original planting projects-with titles like "e;Flavor Trippin',"e; "e;Jurassic Spark,"e; "e;Shower Caddy,"e; and "e;Femme Fatale"e;-make the beautiful designs in Plant by Numbers as much fun to read as they are to plant. With this book as a guide, container gardening really is as simple as making art with a paint-by-numbers kit.