Episode description

Are you struggling to keep your houseplants alive? You might be one of many aspiring plant parents who find themselves in this annoying cycle, and you wonder why you can't seem to keep even the "easiest" plants alive. The problem is not finding the “right beginner plant” but understanding your own plant parent personality. So in this episode, I’ll tell you the five distinct plant parent personalities and how they can help you choose the right plants for your lifestyle.

• [02:53] What's a Plant Parent Personality?
• [05:02] Is there a “starter plant”?
• [08:06] Are you a Mindful Plant Parent?
• [14:54] Find the perfect grow light that suits your plant parenting style with Soltech Grow Lights!
• [17:13] Find the right Espoma Organic products to nourish every type of plant in your home!
• [19:23] Are you a Low Maintenance Plant Parent?
• [24:45] Are you a Curious Collector Plant Parent?
• [31:45] Are you a Design-Based Plant Parent?
• [39:32] Are you an Urban Farmer Plant Parent?

• What's Your Plant Parent Personality?
• Understanding Natural Light Worksheet
• TruDrop Self Watering Planters | Crescent Garden
• WallyGrow Planters
• Soltech Aspect™ LED Growlight
• leafjoy H2O® Collection | Proven Winners
• Lettuce Grow
• Click & Grow
• I Made A DIY Houseplant First Aid Kit for Your Worst Case Plant Problems
• Come Tour Homestead Gardens with Me!
• Lettuce Grow Farmstand Review: Set Up, 30 Day Recap and First Harvest for my Easy Green Smoothie!
• Lettuce Grow 3 Month Update: What I like and don't like so far and fertilizing tips
• DIY Houseplant First Aid Kit with Leslie Halleck
• The Art of the Plant Pause and Managing Plant Parent Overwhelm
• The Mushroom Miniseries: Mushrooms 101 Plus the Answer to "What is the Mushroom Growing in My Houseplant!"
• The Mushroom Miniseries: How to Grow Functional Mushrooms in Your Garden
• The Mushroom Miniseries: How to Grow Mushrooms Indoors
• How to Grow Citrus Indoors with Danny of Via Citrus

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