The Inspired Houseplant
A Beginner's Guide to Modern Indoor Gardening
Transform your home into a lush, inviting sanctuary—without the guesswork.
The Inspired Houseplant is the ultimate indoor gardening guide for anyone who wants thriving houseplants and beautifully styled indoor plants, from beginners to experienced plant enthusiasts.
Inside, you’ll discover:
• Houseplant Basics Made Easy – Learn how to confidently care for your indoor plants with simple guidance on watering, light, potting, pruning, and feeding
• Plant Profiles That Actually Help – Find the right houseplants for your space, organized by environment (desert, tropical, temperate, and more)
• DIY Plant Projects with Style – Create eye-catching pieces like terrariums, kokedama, mounted ferns, and more—no experience needed
• Plant Styling for Every Home – Elevate your space with modern plant decor ideas, from minimal to boho to urban jungle
• Expert Tips from a Plant Pro – Real-world insights and beginner-friendly guidance from a plant shop owner with over 10 years of experience leading hands-on classes and clinics
With stunning photography and a modern, sophisticated design, this indoor gardening book is as inspiring as it is practical. It’s not just a guide—it’s a beautiful coffee table book you’ll return to again and again.
Whether you’re treating yourself or searching for the perfect gift, The Inspired Houseplant is the go-to companion for creating a home filled with life, style, and thriving greenery.
Jan 05, 2027 | Price: $22.95
Details
- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher:
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781632176936
- ISBN Hyphenated: 978-1-63217-693-6
- Dimensions: 7 x 10-1/2
- Weight: 24 ounces
Book Categories
Botanical Gardens, Cultural Destinations, Garden, Garden Design, Gardeners, Gardening, Gardening - Garden Types, Gardening - Garden Types - Urban, Community & Small Space, Gardening - House Plants & Indoor, Gifts for…, Home, Home & Garden, Host/Hostess, Interior Design, More Garden..., More Nature..., Museums, nature, Nature - Plants, Nature & Outdoor, Nonfiction, Science & Technology, Science/Natural HistoryYou might also enjoy
"The Inspired Houseplant will point you toward your perfect greenery."
—Real Simple
"Gardener and entrepreneur [Jen] Stearns, who owns a plant store in greater Seattle, proves the perfect coach for the houseplant-challenged. Her simple 101-style guide discusses the basics of potting, watering, pruning, and feeding, and wisely sticks to the basics, selecting and organizing into groups plants that will reward beginners [...] Beautiful photography of lush, plant-filled spaces convincingly makes Stearns’s points. First-time homeowners or new apartment dwellers who long for green but lack confidence in their plant-tending abilities will be greatly helped by this volume."
—Publishers Weekly
"If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the process of picking the perfect houseplant for your home, entrepreneur and plant-mom extraordinaire Jen Stearns is here to demystify the process."
—Apartment Therapy
"Greeen thumb or brown thumb—either way, this book levels the playing field with tips, tricks, and easy guides to happy houseplants."
—Better Homes & Gardens, Do It Yourself
"Black thumb, you say? That’s not a problem with The Inspired Houseplant, Seattle-native Jen Stearns' gorgeous and helpful new book. Part advice manual, part plant guide, part DIY project tutorial, it’s sure to provide inspiration and instruction no matter your gardening level.
—Seattle Times
"Beginning indoor gardeners hoping to green up their homes will find no better resource than this stellar guide."
—Library Journal
"[This] book is a treasure trove of educational information and also includes some projects—terrariums, hanging gardens—perfect for crafting on long winter evenings."
—Seattle Magazine
"Author Jen Stearns penned this guide for indoor gardeners of every ambition level."
—Seattle Met
"Over the course of 196 beautiful pages, [Jen Stearns] demystifies the stress many of us feel at owning and caring for houseplants [...] Stearns also outlines beautiful how-tos for terrariums and bowl gardens, water gardens and hanging or vertical gardens that will immediately have readers reimagining their home or office."
—The Inlander
"[Jen Stearns] is such an expert on plants that she literally wrote the book on them."
—Seattle Refined on KOMO-TV
"Houseplants bring new life and fresh color into your living space. In her new book, The Inspired Houseplant, Seattle-based greenery guru Jen Stearns shares foolproof care advice for some of her favorites."
—Windermere Living
"This indoor plant book is crammed with garden-design inspiration and easy-to-follow advice that ranges from beginner plant care and watering guidelines to the most popular indoor plants to buy now. And, with its striking cover, clean layout and modern design, The Inspired Houseplant will make a beautiful addition to any coffee table."
—House and Leisure
"[Jen] Stearns is more than an entrepreneur with a green thumb and a taste for modern decor. She's well versed in the science behind gardening."
—Renton Reporter