Ahhhhh….. Summer!! Days are longer, lighter and lazier and while our plants are in their growth spurt season, why not grow [our brains] a little bit, too?

Whether you are a beginner or seasoned plant parent, these books are a must for your summer reading list. Through storytelling, care tips, styling and more, these books convey plant life and know-how in a wonderful way.

Pour yourself an iced tea, grab your favorite sunnies and lounge outside with these books by your side!

add these 10 plant books to your summer reading list!

1. Root Nurture Grow - Propagation

Root Nurture Grow: The Essential Guide to Propagating and Sharing Houseplants
by: Caro Langton & Rose Ray

This book ROCKS. Filled with everything you need to know about propagation, from different methods to plant preferences and DIY hacks. Smack in the center, you will find a handy dandy propagation guide, which I refer to on a weekly (sometimes daily!) basis. Not to mention, the photography and style of Caro Langton & Rose Ray is inspiring and beautiful.

2. Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots - urban gardening

Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots: Planting Advice & Recipes from Great Dixter
by: Aaron Bertelsen

This lovely, illustrative piece by Aaron Bertelsen is a double win with planting advice for small space fruit + veggie gardening AND over 50 delicious recipes to pair! Container gardening continues to grow in popularity as more and more people are turning to alternative ways to produce their own food source. Get (urban) gardening!

3.how not to kill your plants - care

How Not To Kill Your Plants 
by: Nik Southern

Nik Southern has owned and operated a flower and plant shop since 2011 and is here to share all he has learned about plant care with the world. This book provides practical advice and insight to help provide you with an understanding of plant care- not just simply how to do it.

4. The Rooftop Growing Guide - urban gardening

The Rooftop Growing Guide: How to Transform Your Roof into a Vegetable Garden or Farm
by: Annie Novak

Another stellar read if you’re itching to transform your small space into a productive garden! It is inspiring what can be done with a small space and a little determination and this is the perfect depiction. Formatted as a guide, this book is easy and accessible, filled with everything you need to know about building a rooftop garden. Only have a balcony? That is okay, too!

5. Urban Jungle - styling

Urban Jungle: Living and Styling with Plants
by: Igor Josifovic & Judith de Graaff 

Filled with ideas and inspiration on how to bring plants into your home, this book cover a wide range of topics from care to styling and DIY. Filled with beautiful images, the book journeys all over the world into the homes of some pretty rad plant people. Not only informative, this beautiful book also makes for a wonderful coffee table addition.

6. In Bloom: Creating and Living With Flowers - flowers & DIY

In Bloom: Creating and Living With Flowers
by: Ngoc Minh Ngo

What is better than a bouquet of flowers? This lovely read inspires new and interesting ways to bring flowers and nature into the home. From home decor to foraged greenery, this book is filled with ideas and inspiration to bring botanical beauty into everyday life.

7. wild at home - styling

Wild at Home: How to style and care for beautiful plants
by: Hilton Carter 

Hilton Carter is a plant and interior stylist and the ultimate plantfluencer with his gorgeous green spaces and infectious passion for plants. With unique styling, care, tips and more, this is a wonderful read if you are looking to turn your home into a jungle.

8. The Botanical Bible - nature + diy

The Botanical Bible: Plants, Flowers, Art, Recipes & Other Home Uses
by: Sonya Patel Ellis

This is no light read, but a comprehensive and informative introduction to the botanical world. From basic botany and historical uses to everyday uses, this book is plenty purposeful when it comes to plant knowledge. Sonya Patel Ellis eloquently fills the pages with stunning images and just the right amount of information that makes it light and digestible.

9. The Hidden Life of Trees - nature, inspiration

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate―Discoveries from A Secret World
by: Peter Wohlleben

If you are looking to expand your mind, develop a greater understanding of nature and grow your appreciation of the natural world, this book is a MUST. Journey deep into the forest and discover the secret life of earth’s oldest creatures. I will say it again: A MUST!

10.The Plant Messiah - plantspiration

The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World's Rarest Species
by: Carlos Magdalena

Carlos Megdalena’s infectious passion and excitement about plants seamlessly translates into this book. Exciting, adventurous and important, this exciting exposition has the power to change your mind about biodiversity and life itself.