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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...
If youāve killed every green thing under your roof, you can try again and I promise, promise that you can succeed. If youāve got an urban jungle already, you can keep leveling up.Ā No matter who you are or what you like, your home and your desk and your world can...
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...
The first in Des Moines-ian and budding plant aficionado Emily's summer series on starting your own urban jungle! This week we'reĀ talking about a spring refresh for your houseplants. Weāll cover cleaning, pruning, repotting, fertilizing and staging.
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...
Whether you want to bring home your aloe to be a houseplant, superfood, or healing plant, it has all of the same care needs as a succulent. These adorable little guys call North Africa home, meaning the best care you can give them is to mimic their arid desert home....
