So many good tips and lessons in this book. Instructions are well-written and the photographs do a great job of illustrating steps.

Beautiful book with great visuals. The layout is very pleasing to the eye. It has great tips and tricks for those starting out with plants or for more experienced plant parents.

This book had great tips on how to get the most out of your garden. I particularly enjoyed the information on what plants are best reproduced by different methods.

| have a knack for either forgetting about plants in my care or killing them accidentally. I've always felt very bad about it, however, and Leslie F. Halleck's was a great way to stop me from doing so again. Straight forward and friendly, 'Plant Parenting is a great introduction to taking care of different kinds of plants.

Plant Parenting is the ultimate beginner’s book, even if you have a black thumb like mine.

While you can go anywhere in this book for advice, it begins by giving you a mini lesson on plant biology and what they need to live; which obviously I need, seeing as how I keep killing all of my plants. Then it goes not only into what tools you will need, but how to make some of your own tools and equipment.

The author takes the time to give us cheap, yet effective alternative to pots and glass seedling equipment. It was quite interesting to realize that I already have everything needed to make a plant grow. I even learned how to make a plant grow in only water (which, honestly, I already knew, but I forgot the next very important step, which was planting it after roots have sprouted. See? Told you I need this book!)

This book has beautiful pictures and solid explanations for caring for plants. Halleck takes the time to explain how to grow plants in a variety of conditions (inside, outdoors, in an apartment, in a small area, or in a large area, etc.). and she helps you decide which plants would work in the conditions that you are working in and even has charts to help you decide not only what plants to grow, but how to grow them.

This is definitely a great book for beginners and experts alike. I did not realize just how many ways a plant could grow. Spoiler alert, it all doesn’t have to be done with just seeds. Who knew? (Well besides her and the thousands of others who have already figured this out.)

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an advanced copy to read. All opinions are my own.

This had a lot of information. I didn't know what I was getting into when I picked up this book. I thought this was going to tell me how to take care of certain plants this was less specific. I just need to read descriptions better.

"Plant Parenting" provides tips and step-by-step instructions on how to successfully grow plants from seeds, bulbs, cuttings, division, and more. The author started by explaining what tools are useful for plant propagation and how they're used. She then explained how to grow plants using many different methods: seeds (included seeds that are difficult to start), bulbs, tubers, water or soil rooting from cuttings (stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, etc.), using layering, through division, and more. The step-by-step directions included pictures that show what to do. She concluded with a brief section on how to avoid or treat pests and diseases and how and when to move your new plants into bigger pots or outside. I've grown plants from seeds and done some water rooting, and these instructions seemed very clear and do-able. I look forward to trying more of these techniques. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone interested in doing plant propagation.

This book was not what I expected. IT IS BETTER. I was expecting learning about ways to create more plants, and yes, it was definitely about that and so much more. It feels like instead of Plants 101 I got the entire course! There is so much information in this book, so many techniques and tools and eco friendly container options and charts and I never expected it could entail this much! I mean I could’ve expected that because it has a whooping 264 pages crammed full with info, and it actually took me hours to absorb all the info and I have to admit: I just went into this wanting to know how to multiply my plants so I can give them away (everyone wants my pilea lol) l, but I came out as an amateur gardener who wants so much more now!

I received an e-arc from Netgalley but my opinions are my own!

Very basic but stylishly photographed beginners guide to both indoors and outdoor garden plants. Includes all propagation techniques, seed raising and collection, and pest and disease control.

First of all, the photos were beautiful. There was a lot of information overall, but I found much of it would not be helpful to the average person and definitely not to a beginner. I also found that the author gave a lot of minutiae about some things and was very vague about others, often in areas that I felt warranted more information. The major chart in the book was interesting but I think she should have applied it to her individual sections and let you know specific listings of plants in each category of propagation. I also found the explanations of certain propagation methods confusing at times and I highly recommend using visual aides, such as YouTube, in addition to the information in the book. I also felt that the author made much of the processes overly complicated, such as bringing in tools that you really do not need. The book does include beautiful photography and some valuable information, but I found its information level and format does not lend it to being a terribly helpful reference guide. Sadly, Googling your plant needs is much more comprehensive and to the point.

Plant Parenting, by Leslie F. Halleck, is a prize to be sought in the ever abundant Gardening/Landscaping genre. Halleck provides vital, step by step information, on starting and maintaining flourishing plants. Rather than focusing solely on indoor or outdoor methods, Halleck provides tips for both methods throughout the book. With colored pictures that provide a visual aid to the informative text, this simple to understand book is perfect for the novice and expert gardener alike!

This would be great for a landscaping/horticulture class at the high school level. I also think it would be good for a school library to be used as a reference if any student is interested in gardening. There is great information and it is easy to understand.

We are taught in biology class that most plants have everything necessary to propagate and multiply. In the real world where your home is not climate controlled for specific regions or you over or under water that very expensive plant that you had to have, we all need help to make the most out of the "green" parts of our lives. My husband is very fond of saying, "instead of buying the plan, just throw that $20 bill in the trash and save the middleman". Well, no more. I've already successfully started many plants and seedlings this season using the information from this book. Leslie Halleck must know many people like me who needed help!

Thank you to Timber Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

I loved the information in this book but the colour palette makes it very hard to read and call out details. For example, I had a hard time following the lines that point out parts of the plants because there wasn’t enough contrast between the light orange, lime green and slightly darker colours in the illustrations.. The various processes are simply presented with easy to follow directions and ways to adapt to other plants. The author is very knowledgeable and has a great way of sharing that knowledge.

How I wish I had had this book when I had my garden in England! I loved propagating plants, using various methods depending on the plant. Now I live in Minnesota in a town house and have no garden, but that will not stop me from recommending this book! I already have it down as a Christmas present for my niece and two friends. The book is clearly written, with great explanations of the different propagation methods.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A good primer for those of us who love plants and want to have more of them. Halleck explains various methods of plant propagation, including seeds and different kinds of cuttings. Various ways of caring for baby plants are also described. Basically it's everything you need to know in order to make more plants from the ones you already own (or the ones someone else owns, if they are willing to give you a cutting!).

I learned so much from Plant Parenting: Easy Ways to Make More Houseplants, Vegetables and Flowers. I used to propagate my plants using a stem cutting. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn’t. I tried numerous times to propagate from a leaf but it never worked. Now I understand why and what I need to do to rectify all these situations.

Halleck begins with an in-depth discussion about how plants propagate and how to start with seeds or vegetative propagation. She then provides an extensive chart of roughly 100 different plants and specifies the common propagation techniques for each of them. This chart alone, in my opinion, is worth the price of the book!

Next is a comprehensive presentation about tools and containers. I must confess that while I have had plants for 20+ years, quite a few things were completely new to me, such as a dibbler, paper pot maker and soil blocker. Halleck introduces the reader to a wide range of toos/equipment, somtimes providing alternatives, but you don’t need all of it. Plant Parenting is like a buffet — you choose your appetizers and entrees from a wide variety. You will learn about humidity domes, rooting hormones, capillary and heat mats, automatic propagators, grow lighting for seedlings versus cuttings, and more.

Readers will learn everything they need to know about seeds, including preparation, germination, light and feeding, and how to collect as well as store your seeds. I had never heard of chitting and greensprouting until I read this book.

I was fascinated by all the different types of cuttings used in propagation — stem, whole leaf, leaf petriole, stem-leaf bud, non-petriole and split-vein, non-petriole and leaf section, cane, corms, rhizomes, root, and air layering cuttings. There is also a section devoted to pests and diseases, including how to identify them as well as the proper treatment to eliminate threm.

The photography throughout the book is amazing and don’t worry, there are a ton of photos.
If you want to become a “Plant Parent” and propagate your plants, then this is the book for you and trust me, this is the only book you will ever need.

Thank you to Timber Press and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Leslie Halleck has an amazing gift for you in this book. Step-by-step advice, illustrations, and reasons for each method.
The most useful inclusion are charts with each plant and which methods of propagation are most effective. I will be copying and laminating them as a constant reference when I garden!
Thank you, Thank you, Leslie!

I love how accessible this book is! I do not consider myself as someone who has a "green thumb" so I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book. But this book has it all! There are many things that I'm looking forward to doing ASAP and others I made notes of to try later once I feel more experienced. I think this would make a great gift for the gardener or aspiring gardener in your life.

First of all, let me say the title hooked me. Plants are my babies! Who doesn’t want more and more and more? Yes, I can look up dozens of sites for each individual plant to find out how to propagate them.. But to have so much information in one place with just the turn of a page, my heart melts. Definitely one for the gardener’s shelf!