Rooted in Design: Sprout Home’s Guide to Creative Indoor Planting

Showcasing designs that are unusual, innovative, and modern, Sprout Home garden boutique founders Heibel and de Give offer a green thumbs-up for home decor. They explain that the key to successful indoor gardens is marrying the right plants to the right location and conditions—all in a container that complements the style of the home. A chandelier “collection of smaller plants... hung together to make an overhead garden” or a self-watering container made of a two-liter soda bottle placed inside another container are two ideas that enable plant enthusiasts to create an indoor green environment with conscious flair. Even the authors’ nod to macrame elevates the “utilitarian, yet stylish craft” to new levels when it’s paired with the glossy, frilly shoots of a Hindu rope plant. While the authors concentrate more on design than the practicalities of indoor gardening, they do address many common issues, such as watering and lighting. Buried in the last few pages is a plant directory that answers questions of what plants work best in low light and with varying levels of water and soil. (Apr.)