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The most comprehensive place for all things plants. Written with the love of plants in mind, our team covers planty topics that we are ridiculously passionate about as we obsess with your succes!
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The Stages of Plant Parenting
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jan 28th 2022
The Stages of Plant Parenting The Stages of plant parenting are akin to the stages of plant growth and development. They go a little something like this: germination, root formation, shoot...
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Hannah's Journey
Posted by Hannah Brand on Jan 25th 2022
January 25th, 2022 Hannah's Journey Hey Plant Friends! This week we are going to change things up a bit and I am going to share my pla...
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Hoya Gracilis
Posted by Hannah Brand on Jan 18th 2022
January 18th, 2022 Hoya Gracilis Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Hoya gracilis. This plant is native to Eastern Asia...
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Origins of Plant Names
Posted by Jessie Jacobson and Aaron Barton on Jan 14th 2022
Getting to the Root of Binomial Nomenclature One of the first things you will learn in an introductory Botany or Horticulture class is how plants are named. Plant taxonomy is the science tha...
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Portulacaria
Posted by Hannah Brand on Jan 11th 2022
January 11th, 2021 Portulacaria Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Portulacaria afra, commonly known as elephant’...
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Houseplant Trends for 2022
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Jan 7th 2022
Houseplant Trends for you (because we’re feeling) 2022 Bigger is better Beep, Beep, Beep. Back it up and make way for massive specimen plants. Think Fiddle Leaf Figs, but bigger...
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Jewel Orchid
Posted by Hannah Brand on Jan 4th 2022
January 4th, 2021 Jewel Orchid Hey Plant Friends! This week we are talking about Ludisia discolor, which means “of two colors&rd...
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Bird's Nest Anthurium
Posted by Hannah Brand on Dec 28th 2021
December 28th, 2021 Bird's Nest Anthurium Hey Plant Friends! This week we talking about Anthurium plowmanii commonly known as Bird's N...
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Jessie’s Favorite Moments of 2021
Posted by Jessie Jacobson on Dec 23rd 2021
One thing we say around here is, “This/that was/is the best ever!” And it’s always true. It is the best ever only to be succeeded by the next time it is the best ever. Wh...
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