Adventurous Gardener seeks relationship with Tropical Plant

*As featured inThe New York Times*
*Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Gold Award of Achievement in the Book Writing General Readership Category*
*Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Silver Award of Achievement in the Publisher/Book General Readership Category*

Tropical plants are energizing. They awaken a tired summer garden withlush, sensuous foliage andfascinating flowersandturn a suburban patio into a sophisticated, late-night paradise. But if you garden in a temperate climate and have been reluctant to commit to what youre sure will be too much work, its time to letTropical Plants and How to Love Themauthor Marianne Willburn act as your tropical matchmaker.

Using five relationship types to help you understand thedifferent levels of care required for many common (and uncommon!) tropicals, Marianne introduces you to an impressive array ofoutstanding tropical plantsby providing care instructions,easy tips for seeing these tropical beauties safely through the winter, and advice fordesigning a tropical paradise of your own.

Tropical Plants and How to Love Themgives you permission to jump headfirst into:

• Asummer romancethat ends with the first frost.
• Along-term commitmentto beautify indoor and outdoor spaces.
• Afriends-with-benefitsrelationship that yields exotic flavors and fragrances.
• A breakup with thathigh-maintenancebeauty.
• Abest friendrelationship that lasts a lifetime.

From the striking red leaves of the Abyssinian banana to the unusual flowers and healing powers of turmeric, there arehundreds of tropical plantsworth loving. Find your new sweetheart in the pages ofTropical Plants and How to Love Them.