THE PLANT PEOPLE® BLOG - plants

"I like making friends with people all over the world and geeking out with them about our favorite plants."

"Being a plant person is very rewarding because we receive oxygen and we give them carbon dioxide, it’s a never-ending cycle."

"I am good at watering. Even though I am keen on under-watering I have a trick that works really well."

"I love the community and friends... I love watching them grow and flourish."

"I really love the plant community, sharing tips tricks and plants! I have had to opportunity to connect with plant people all over the world."...

"I started collecting plants because I'd lost my community, and I gained one I never expected in the process." 

"I enjoy the fact that when people come and visit my apartment they are most likely seeing a plant they’ve never seen."

"I inherited the crazy plant person gene from my father."

"I think the plant people community is a very friendly, curious and nurturing one."

"It’s very relaxing taking care of my plants and watching them grow." 

"Don’t get discouraged and give up. Ask questions, do your research, and be patient."

"We couldn’t imagine living in a space without plants like we used to in the city."

"My plant specialty is more about connecting the value of plants to people’s personal growth and wellness."

"I’m fascinated by how plants grow, adapt, and change." 

"What I enjoy most about being a plant person is the therapeutic value of being around my plants."

"My grandma always told me that it takes more than water and light to keep a plant happy; they need love and care."

"We both love that plants can be such a platform for creativity and experimentation."

"Personally, I have my plants because, simply put, I enjoy them!"

"When you are a plant person you develop patience and the ability to be amazed by small things."

"Plants and plant people are amazing and being apart of this community has helped me through a hard time."

"[I love] being surrounded by plants 24/7, taking care of them and propagating them, watching them grow."

"It's extremely rewarding to bring a plant home, which would have almost certainly died or been thrown away, and watch it slowly recover."

"Don’t be disappointed if you lose a plant or if you lose 8 plants. We all learn as we go."

"I love how rewarding the hobby is. We are keeping things alive!"

"A friend gave me some succulent leaves and explained how they grew from leaf cuttings and it blew my mind."