The Complete Pothos Care Companion: Light, Water, Propagation, and Everything Your Devil's Ivy Needs to Thrive (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798188919009)

Nearly impossible to kill, happy in the dimmest corner of the room-the pothos is the perfect first houseplant. This is the only guide you will need to help yours thrive.

Also known as devil's ivy, the pothos rewards even the most forgetful plant parent with lush, trailing green. In warm, plain-language chapters, Clara Bennett walks you through everything from the day you bring your plant home to the day you are giving cuttings to friends.

Inside this companion you will learn:

• How much light your pothos really wants-and why a variegated one turns plain green
• A simple watering rhythm that prevents the most common cause of houseplant loss
• Step-by-step propagation, so one plant becomes a whole windowsill
• How to read a yellowing or browning leaf and fix the cause
• Gentle, non-chemical ways to handle common pests
• A safety note for homes with pets and children, plus a gallery of stunning pothos varieties

Whether it is your first houseplant or your fortieth, this friendly, no-guilt guide will keep your pothos flourishing for years.