参观一下希尔顿·卡特（作者）自己的公寓和其它郁郁葱葱的地方吧，这些地方充满大量欣欣向荣的植物，在本书中读者将学到打造自己的城市森林所需了解的一切。作为200余株植物的主人，希尔顿强烈地感受着植物在家中所扮演的角色——不仅仅增添了美感，还带来了健康层面的益处，他如此说道：“家中植物不仅是增加生命力，还能彻底改变房间的气流。它们还是你设计自己的家时需考虑的一个关键设计元素。于我而言，这个元素不仅仅是拥有绿植，而是拥有正确种类的绿植。我想要看见不同的叶子纹理全部簇拥在一起。你将一株大琴叶榕夹在一株天堂鸟和一株龟背竹中间，还有……对极了！”读者将会具备照顾好自己植物的专业知识，知道将它们置于何处，如何使植物繁殖、如何找到合适的花盆。更甚者，而且最重要的是，如何布置它们，让它们看起来**看。从本书中还能学会搭配绿植尺寸和叶子形状达到出人意料的效果，从剪叶开始种植你自己的多肉植物，创造你自己的气生植物排布格局等等。

Take a tour through Hilton’s own apartment and other lush spaces, filled with a huge array of thriving plants, and learn all you need to know to create your own urban jungle. As the owner of over 200 plants, Hilton feels strongly about the role of plants in one’s home – not just for the beauty they add, but for health benefits as well: ‘having plants in your home not only adds life, but changes the airflow throughout. It’s also a key design element when styling your place. For me, it wasn’t about just having greenery, but having the right variety of greenery. I like to see the different textures of foliage all grouped together. You take a fiddle leaf fig and sandwich it between a birds of paradise and a monstera and…. yes!’ You will be armed with the know-how you need to care for your plants, where to place them, how to propagate, how to find the right pot, and much more, and most importantly, how to arrange them so that they look their best. Combine sizes and leaf shapes to stunning effect, grow your own succulents from leaf cuttings, create your own air plant display, and more.