Author Yoshiharu Kashima (Protoleaf) is a botanist and media commentator on air plants, succulents and other forms of indoor gardening in his native Japan. He directs purchasing and sales at the Tamagawa branch of Protoleaf Garden Island and manages the Chofu branch of tukuribaGREEN, a specialist plant boutique. Stylist Yukihiro Matsuda (Brocante) is a gardening and lifestyle author, landscape architect, and owner of BROCANTE a Yokohama shop selling antique furniture and home furnishings.
This book is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants to delve into adding air plants to their own indoor space, as it covers all of the information that you need...The authors have very creative ideas for incorporating air plants inside the home, in tabletop arrangements, terrariums, hanging art and much more. -AZ Plant Lady blog ...a very thorough guide, both practical and inspirational. It would make a great gift for a gardener, or a good choice for the public library! -TheBookChook.com This guide, split into three parts, explains in-depth everything you need to take care of any air plant you may come across. -Washington Gardener Magazine Living With Air Plants: A Beginner's Guide to Growing and Displaying Tillandsia is exactly as marketed. Filled with large color pictures and plenty of informative text, this is a book aimed primarily at folks new to gardening with air plants...[Though it] also has plenty of tips and information for seasoned air plants gardeners as well. Kevin's Corner blog You're given the idea, the how to and great pictures of the finished project. The activities are all easy enough that everyone can follow along. -SensibleGardening.com Showing you everything from basic cultivation to creative display, this handbook and reference gives you all the basics...If you want fresh ideas for displaying air plants and other houseplants indoors, this book provides helpful tips and beautiful photos. Perfect for those who love an earthy style like I do. -Empress of Dirt blog Beautifully illustrated throughout, Living with Air Plants is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, and community library Contemporary Gardening instructional reference collections. -Midwest Book Review Kashima, a botanist, and Matsuda, a garden writer, offer a helpful guide to ornamental air plants-species capable of drawing most of the nutrients they require from the air-that's so beautifully photographed it's nearly guaranteed to turn casual page-turners into rabid fanciers of the family Tillandsia...Tillandsia beginners and experts alike will be encouraged and delighted. -Publishers Weekly