Home Flower Clinic (Residential Garden Series)

Author: Liu Zhenyu / Zhu Aiping / Jiang Shuxia
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Publish Date: 2004-12-07
Features: In recent years, with the increase in urban populations and facilities, the urban greenhouse effect has become increasingly prominent. Although local gardening departments have made substantial efforts, the overall green space still far fails to meet residents' demands for environmental conditions. The environment we live in has become polluted and lifeless, especially in home interiors. According to authoritative sources, the use of modern home decoration materials has made indoor air pollution several times more severe than outdoor pollution. Meanwhile, the ability of green plants to eliminate indoor pollution to some extent has been widely recognized by the public. People no longer live solely for survival but also to enjoy and enhance their quality of life. As a once-luxury leisure commodity, flowers are gradually entering ordinary households. This series of books focuses on home interiors, providing detailed introductions on flower selection, care, common issues in household flower cultivation, and current trends. The series consists of four titles: Creating a Home Garden, Household Soilless Flower Cultivation, Household Flower Clinic, and Household Medicinal Garden.
In Creating a Home Garden, through the analysis of different functional living spaces (including balconies), the book offers personalized guidance on flower selection, pot choice and arrangement, placement and effects, as well as special requirements for water and fertilizer. It also proposes reasonable plans and personalized design ideas for establishing home gardens. Additionally, the book introduces cultivation methods for 10 of the most popular indoor flowers in recent years.
Household Soilless Flower Cultivation introduces soilless cultivation methods suitable for home environments. For most families, cleanliness, convenience, and aesthetics are ideal requirements for indoor flower decoration, and soilless cultivation perfectly meets these needs. The book provides a simplified introduction to this emerging technology worldwide and offers practical soilless cultivation techniques, including the currently most popular hydroponic method. It also covers the soilless cultivation methods for 26 popular flowers.
Household Flower Clinic covers nearly all possible issues in home flower care (not limited to pests and diseases). It analyzes problems from causes to effects and provides effective solutions. Meanwhile, it explains the selection and preparation of agents based on home characteristics, reflecting an eco-friendly and environmentally conscious approach.
Household Medicinal Garden introduces a unique branch of the flower family—medicinal flowers. Medicinal flowers are a trending fashion, combining ornamental and health benefits, making them the new darlings of the flower world. The book selects 45 practical medicinal flowers for home use and discusses their planting, care, and applications. It also provides recommendations for choosing medicinal flowers based on different family needs.
This series avoids technical jargon and uses language that ordinary people can easily understand, presented in a clear and practical manner with numerous illustrations. It allows readers to learn the knowledge and skills taught in the books while enjoying themselves, helping them decorate their homes with taste and charm. Due to the rushed writing schedule and lack of experience, errors may inevitably occur in the book. We sincerely invite readers to point them out.
By the authors at Shandong Agricultural University