This is a great reference book! It has a lot of detailed information on a really large number of plants. Not only does it help with troubleshooting issues, it gives you ideas on how to take care of it and prevent problems ahead of time. The only negative-ish thing I'd say is that it'd be a lot better to get it in print than as an ebook.

This book is a moderate plant expert level kind of book. It requires you to know the name of the plant you have, which as a novice, doesn't happen as much as it should. Other than that, the premise of the book is nice and sweet and the actual book doesn't fail it.

Would get it for a plant friend for the great drawings of the plants alone.

One of my favorite #netgalley books so far! What is My Plant Telling Me is a handy, concise, and helpful book explaining common houseplant knowledge, issues, and plant specific cameos. I will keep this book downloaded on my phone to look up some of the plants I have and in fact, I have already used it to help my mother! There was some new info in it for me and I loved the illustrations and author’s humor. Well done!

Out Sept 20, 2022, would make a great gift too 💚

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I have tried keeping houseplants for years and I can't keep up after a few years. This book is full of information and help si I can hopefully keep my houseplants around for longer. The illustrations are so cute too!

Wow, such great information in an easy to read and understand format. I consider this a must have for every houseplant owner.

As noted in its description, this book is an "illustrated guide to the 50 most popular houseplants." What I appreciate most about it is that it provides basic, essential care and troubleshooting information for these easy-to-grow plants -- nothing more and nothing less than what is needed. If you are a houseplant beginner, it makes a great reference. It would benefit from a table of contents, but its alphabetical organization and index help make it easily navigable. Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for access to the ARC.

“What Is My Plant Telling Me?” is an accessible guide to taking care of houseplants. This book includes basic information about how often to feed, repot, and trim the most common houseplants. I was impressed with the illustrations - they’re not only cute, but the ones that include the wilted or yellowed leaves provide great visuals for common plant problems. As someone with over 40 houseplants, I was impressed to find that almost every single plant was featured in this book except six, so it is a pretty comprehensive how-to. This guide included great practical advice and would be the perfect companion for people getting into a houseplant hobby (which will quickly become an obsession). I consider myself to be a pretty advanced houseplant mother, but I learned some new facts! I now know that basil is always an annual, even if it’s grown as a houseplant. I could never figure out why my basil stems always became woody after a few months; turns out, this is completely normal! I also learned that monstera deliciosa leaves develop holes the older they get, so the older the plant, the more holes in the leaves. I am constantly propagating mine and the new leaves on the cuttings are always solid and heart-shaped so now I know why! Overall, this book would make a great gift for anyone starting their own houseplant journey.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Simon Element!

What is My Plant Telling me is an informative, illustrated guide to the most commonly kept houseplants. This dedicated manual covers a variety of plant needs including how much light, water, soil, and food is necessary for each individual type of houseplant to thrive.

This book is beneficial to any household plant owners whether they are beginners or long term “plant parents”. The author has an index listed in the back, making this an easy to use resource.

I am down to only one succulent, a Zebra Haworthia, and I hope to use what I learned in that section to keep it alive. This book would be a fun gift for any indoor plant owners.

This is a great comprehensive guide to houseplant maintenance. The information was presented in a very clear and easy to understand manner, and would be helpful for both houseplant novices and people with more experience such as myself. I will admit that I learned several things from this book, and can say with certainty that I've been able to "communicate" much more easily with my houseplants. This book included a large variety of common household plants and tips for each one, and I absolutely recommend it to those who are wanting a concise but informative guide on how to be better to your plants. The super cute illustrations are an added bonus!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Simon Element for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. This review along with a photo will be posted to Instagram under the handle @literary.erica closer to publication date, at which time a link will be added to this review. This review has been shared to Goodreads.

I’ve always had great luck with houseplants, without ever researching beyond their preferred light and watering schedule. It was fun to read about the idiosyncrasies houseplants.

The author writes/teaches in a warm and lighthearted manner. After an introduction, the book moves on to short, well-defined, and easy to read chapters on how to help your popular houseplants thrive. This includes watering, sunlight, soil, and what things such as brown spots/yellowing/etc mean for each. For the purpose of reviewing, I read the book as a whole, but it could be used as a reference guide as well. I look forward to owning a hard copy that I can refer back to over the years to have even better luck with my plants!

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon Element for access to a digital ARC.

What is My Plant Telling Me? by Emily L. Hay Hinsdale is a very comprehensive and easy to understand instruction book for plant parents. It gives advice on common issues, light, water, soil, fertilizer and repotting needs, and has illustrations to show what damage can look like on various plants leaves, like yellowing or drooping leaves.

I recommend this book to keep on hand!

This is the perfect book to add to our home/homeschool collection. It will help us care for our indoor jungle. Very descriptive and helpful!

This is such a clever and helpful book! It features dozens of houseplants with a little drawing of each one and a run-down of its needs in terms of soil, watering, light levels, fertilizers and more. Then it tells you what various things mean like yellow leaves or light brown or dark brown at the tips (yes, there are apparently two different causes in spider plants depending on the color of brown). Sometimes there are color drawings of what various problems look like in that plant, like drooping or yellow leaves. The drawings tend towards rather small and in some cases I wish there were larger and more realistic, but they are great for the most part. This book lists vastly different reasons from plant to plant for some common problems like yellow leaves and drooping.

The one disappointment for me is that I was most excited to read it to figure out what's going on with some of my scented geraniums (yes, they make excellent houseplants) who are having some yellowing and browning on their leaves, but only some of the varieties who are getting the exact same soil, light and water as others on the same windowsill. Scented geraniums are not included (neither are regular ones, which also make wonderful houseplants), so I still have to guess. It does cover lots of other houseplants though, like begonias, aloes, elephant ears, venus flytraps, cacti, philodendrons and many more.

This is a fantastic resource, well recommended for houseplant enthusiasts.

I read a digital ARC of this book for review.

What Is My Plant Telling Me? by Emily L. Hay Hinsdale is an informative book broken up in alphabetical order on houseplant needs, care, and problem-solving advice.

It is helpful with a lot of good information on what each individual plant like to help avoid problems but I was not a fan of the drawing instead of actual photos because when you're picking up a plant diagnosing book it really should have photos. There just wasn't enough detail in the drawings to put this book over the top where I would use it in my teaching.

Y’all this book is so adorable and super helpful. It’s laid out very simply and by plant species showing how to keep the most common houseplants alive and how to diagnose and treat them when they’re sick. Hello, perfect book for medical people who love plants 😂.

The illustrations by Loni Harris are so cute too!

I will 100% be buying this for myself when it hits shelves and gifting it to my plant loving friends as well.

Why. Do. My. Plants. Always. Die? I really don't know but thanks to the COVID pandemic and my ever-present ADHD, I needed a new hobby, and collecting plants was it. Unfortunately, my plants don't usually pass the vibe test, and they die as soon as they enter the threshold of my door. So when I saw this ARC on NetGalley, I knew that this could just be what I needed. I was pleasantly surprised with the beautiful illustrations under each plant type...because yes, sometimes I forget the names. It gave a nice description of the plant and then some of the common issues that it faces. I was able to get help with my finicky fiddle leaf fig and currently dying yucca plant. Great guide for new plant moms like me!

What a helpful guide that easy to follow- water, light, soil.

One thing I wished was there wereore illustrations.

A great, easy-to-navigate guide to being a plant parent! I really enjoyed the natural simplicity of this book, as many books on plant care can feel dense and full of gardening terms that novices and beginners haven’t heard of. The diversity of plants covered in this book was also very thoughtful.

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Valuable info on how to care for plants that is beautifully illustrated and easy to read!I love plants but am not the best at growing them. Highly recommend for anyone who loves and wants to keep their plants alive! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Incredibly helpful and easy to read! You can’t go wrong even if you’re a new plant person! I’ve never been good with understanding how to care for plants and this book was enlightening. Did you know you’re supposed to dust plants? I had no idea dust build up makes it harder for plants to photosynthesize until I read this. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to better care for their plants! So helpful!