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    A to Z The Total Noob's Guide to Growing Orchids for Total Beginners
    A to Z The Total Noob's Guide to Growing Orchids for Total Beginners
    A to Z The Total Noob's Guide to Growing Orchids for Total Beginners
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    A to Z The Total Noob's Guide to Growing Orchids for Total Beginners

    By Lisa Bond

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    You're probably already thinking to yourself If I have to read a book to grow a flower in a pot, why should I bother?! Yeah, I know –but to be honest, there are a lot of excellent things that come with being able to master at least growing one successful pot of orchids. For one thing, they're gorgeous! Who wouldn't want to say, "Yeah, I grew those…"? 

    Damn right you would! Being a badass indoor gardener is one thing, but tackling tropical plants like orchids is a feat unto itself. It's an artform. Think about it for a second. Most of us do not live in the climate conducive to these beauties just thriving on their own in the wild. Anyone who already actively grows and nurtures any species of orchid knows that you've got to climate control that environment like you wouldn't believe. It's not just about that, but you also must watch other factors too. It's an extremely rewarding yet very challenging experience. 

    In addition, there are so many different species of orchid out there that you can safely assume that each plant you grow is going to be unique to itself. You can get some that you know will definitely be the same color, size or general shape, but we all know that there are so many things unique to each plant. How many flower spikes you end up with after the first blooms dissipate, how many leaves you have, how tall it grows and so many other things are all going to be different. 

    The cool thing is that with the right know-how, you can nurture one potted orchid for years before you have to kiss it goodbye. In fact, you might keep them growing for almost a decade without even realizing it if you can take care them properly. It will also bolster your confidence when it comes to indoor gardening. You might have never planted anything outside, but you can throw these puppies in a pot and watch them go for forever if you follow a few key pointers and stay on top of their care. You just need to lovingly embrace the hobby and be patient with the process. 

    Heck, you could have a whole atrium or sunroom full of tropical flowers by the time you're finished fooling around with different kinds –and there are a lot of them! Just imagine the possibilities… In this book, you're going to learn all about how to start off on the right foot with one of the cantankerous ones: orchids. So get out your gloves, grab a bag of potting mix, start jotting down supplies on a notepad, and get growing!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSB Books
    Release dateOct 24, 2017
    ISBN9781386065821
    A to Z The Total Noob's Guide to Growing Orchids for Total Beginners
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    Lisa Bond

    Lisa Bond lives with her husband and 4 children in Belmont, California. After 20 years in accounting, she decided to write about the little things in life that made her and her family very happy. She stopped analyzing spread sheets and profit and loss and began writing about her many hobbies such as making bath bombs, gardening, raising backyard chickens, bee keeping and many more topics in her vast collection of skill sets. Fortunately, she learned the skill of research at Smith College and she is always studying new things that help her and her family live a better life. Lisa loves sharing ideas with the world.

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      A to Z The Total Noob's Guide to Growing Orchids for Total Beginners - Lisa Bond

      A to Z The Total Noob's Guide to Growing Orchids for Total Beginners

      Lisa Bond

      Published by SB Books, 2017.

      Also by Lisa Bond

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      Table of Contents

      Book Dedication

      About the Author, Lisa Bond

      Preface

      Chapter 1: What You Need to Get Started

      Pots

      Netted Pots

      Wood Pots

      Plastic Pots

      Terracotta

      Don't Go Too Big Though!

      Soil

      Potting Soil

      Mulch, Stones, Wood Chips, Coconut Husks… Oh, My!

      Charcoal and Perlite

      Sphagnum Moss

      To Fertilize or Not to Fertilize…That IS the Question!

      Chapter 2: The Orchids Themselves

      Noob-Proof Orchid Species

      Phalaenopsis

      Paphiopedilum

      Cattleya

      Chapter 3: Common Follies of the Noob Orchid Florist

      The Common Mess-ups

      Overwatering

      Underwatering

      Too Much Sun and Direct Sunlight

      The Incorrect Room Temperatures

      Damn It, Don't Touch!

      Touching the Blooms

      Removing Leaves Too Early

      Snapping Off Flower Spikes

      Touching Roots

      Extraneous Extras

      Transplants

      Splitting Plants

      Your Orchids Are Your Pets! They Need a Sitter Too!

      Chapter 4: Make Your Own Collection and Go Nuts!

      Ways to Create Your Own Indoor Tropical Garden

      Window Sill Wonderment

      Sunrooms and Atriums

      Greenhouses

      Mutualistic Species of Tropical Flowers to Grow with Orchids

      Pest Problems and How to Solve Infestation Issues

      Spidermites

      Aphids

      Mealybugs

      Fungus Gnats

      In Conclusion…You're on Your Own!

      Copyright © 2016 by sbBooks

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed Attention: Permissions Coordinator, at the address below.

      Lisa Bond

      lisa@atozlisabond.com

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      Book Dedication

      I dedicate this book to my inspiration, Teresa de Anda.  Teresa, you are one of the most positive persons that has moved my in my life.

      Thank you so much for helping me move ahead in my life in doing what I love

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