#houseplantmasterclass

During all this time off sheltering in, I’d imagine there are quite a bit of folks who are interested in getting into plants, but don’t know where to begin. ⁣ ⁣ At 11AM EST today, as part of #EarthDay and on behalf of my #HouseplantMasterclass, I’ll be taking over the @teachable live feed. We’ll go over questions like identifying the right plant for your space and showcasing some easy starter plants. If you have friends who have been meaning to get into plants, feel free to tag them here. ⁣ ⁣ Then at around 12PM, I’ll be going live with @allofitwnyc to talk about my book, “How to Make a Plant Love You”, the #PlantOneForward initiative, and to take your questions. ⁣ ⁣ Then if you miss that, at 4PM, we’ll be going live with @yahoofinance to discuss the importance of plants during the pandemic; and how this pandemic is reshaping how plant purveyors are doing business. ⁣ ⁣ Finally, if you want to party your plants off, join in on the @litterrally_ Zoom celebration at 7PM tomorrow, Thursday 23rd where we’ll do some meditation, a plant 101 talk, and enjoy some music, live drum beats, and sound bath to give you a full immersion celebration for #EarthMonth. See their RSVP on their Insta.⁣ ⁣ How are YOU celebrating #EarthDay sheltering in? ⁣💚 ⁣ (at Williamsburg, Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_STYP9F3v5/?igshid=19my24iahnjc

"Plants get crafty about their sun needs (#HouseplantMasterclass III-A).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After a long search and a couple of unpleasant transactions, this Peperomia Pink Lady finally arrived at my doorstep (Thanks to @transplantcorner). Her rippled leaves with splashes of pink, cream and green reflect the light in a way that tricks me to almost believe that they are velvet in texture. Can't wait to see more pink emerge with the aid of my full spectrum led grow light <3 (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsb9kTvlfU4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lxu0wz4na4g

“Different rooms in the same house may have different microclimates, …, so be aware—or should I say—be ‘observant’” (#HouseplantMasterclass, III-Introduction).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My maturest pot of Monstera Deliciosa, against all the "rules" I've learned about plants, lives right on the sill of the chilliest corner of my place. He seems to love it, at least that's what I've observed through the way its leaves are growing strong and kissing the window glass. I hope I didn't misread it! (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsWONjHBMOS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xiqzupljf7ss

“It’s unfortunate to lose plants, especially after knowing how much time, effort and care goes into growing them for us. But losing plants under our care is normal. Totally normal! What’s most important is observing and taking note what may have went wrong in the first place” (#HouseplantMasterclass II-1).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm almost a serial #alocasia killer. My baby Alocasia Macrorrhizos died because of the chilly wind blowing on her every night. My Silver Dragon keeps loosing his leaves for ㄐmysterious reasons. Here's my newest Alocasia Odora. One of the leaves turned dry/yellow as it travelled to me, but the rest is doing great so far with the appropriate environment I was finally able to provide after burying numerous "sibling" of hers. (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsT2O33hvj0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n88s49ca1kbi

Thought of my variegated #hoyakerrii when I read the following quote from the #HouseplantMasterclass, "Plants, in their native environments, take care of us, without needing us to care for them." So much love is involved when we move plants indoor--We try as hard as possible to love the plants with the artificial homes we created for them, and more significantly, the plants love us back as much as they can even when they're striped off the natural environments they originally inhabited. (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsRV4KhA2p7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cclbm0oe4mbv