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Iām Allie, and Iāll be learning and sharing about a variety of plant care topics over the next few months on the Urban Jungle Journal. A little about me: Iāve claimed Des Moines as home for over a decade. I love houseplants, dogs, books, dessert, coffee, and tea. Ā Iām a...
Hey it's Shylah, Art Terrarium Shopgirl, Art Curator, and now Plant Stylist! Plant Stylist is a title I made up to describe a role where I show up with plants for people, and put those plants in places. It involves creative solution finding, incorporating plants into environments, and transforming spaces!
Air plants (Tillandsia) are one of biggest trends for modern gardening, and for good reason. These plants are downright gorgeous and ultra low-maintenance. While they may not quite be able to live on air alone, these soilless plants are a statement wherever they go.Ā Among the air plants, the Xerographica reigns...
This week, weāre talking about being a plant killer. Yes, I said it. In spite of a rocky plant-care track record, I was pretty sure that āThis time would be differentā and āIām much more aware of what Iām doing.ā Luckily, I was able to connect with Shylah and ask...
Weāre back again, this time to talk about how to make your plants feel the most welcome when you bring them home. Weāll talk about some basics for placement and care, as well as how to create a few vignettes that keep your plants happy and healthy, and your shelves...
Today, weāreĀ talking about choosing the right plants for your space and lifestyle, and preparing to bring them home! If it were up to me, Iād wrangle up armfuls of Insta-worthy fiddle leaf figs and create a mini-forest in my living room. Unfortunately, this usually ends with a drooping, dried-up husk...
Many of the materials in our everyday lives slowly add a cocktail of toxins into our air.Ā Fortunately some of the most popular house plants are experts at removing toxins like formaldehyde, mold, benzene and others from your home.Ā
While you might look at your house plant and think it seems harmless, many of our favorites can be toxic to cats! Knowing which plants areĀ cat-friendly or not, is very important to make sure our house is healthy and happy - for all our friends that call it home.Ā
We love houseplants for their ability to bring home a little bit of green and a breath of fresh air every day of the year. If youāre looking for all the benefits of a houseplant (or a few!) but arenāt sure if you can keep one alive, here are some...
Terrariums are popular because they are easy, personal, and absolutely adorable! You can have your own little green world behind glass, at home - there are so many ways to make your perfect little ecosystem. Here's our crash course, on everything terrariums!
Learning the personal, funny, quirky stories about the relationships we have with our house plants. Bre Barnum, in her office at The Barnum Factory, and her home in the Des Moines River Bend neighborhood. The first plant I got I picked because I liked the name Peperomia and the shape...
Ferns themselves are living fossils all the way from the Devonian period, and predate most of the plants weāre familiar with by more than a few million years.Ā Once filling prehistoric forests, you can now have them as lush and leafy additions to your own Urban Jungle.
