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You've probably seen that funny meme going around that says "pets are the new children, and plants are the new pets." I couldn't agree more! We're all out here treating our plants like our babies and our pets like our kids. But what happens when these two loves collide—and your toxic plant harms your pet? In this episode, I share the different plants that are safe for our furry babies, how to keep pets away from toxic plants, and other things to keep in mind when caring for both plants and pets.

In this episode, we learn:

• [01:44] Things you need to know if you have pets and plants
• [04:10] Which plants are the most toxic for pets?
• [05:34] How do you keep your pets away from your plants?
• [09:07] Make summer unforgettable with a personalized Wind Chime!
• [10:42] Protect your pets and the planet with high-quality, organic plant products
• [13:10] Which plants are pet-friendly?
• [15:25] What other resources can help you?

Mentioned in our conversation:

• Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants by ASPCA
• Pet Poison Helpline
• Mosser Lee ML1121 River Rock Soil Cover
• Grannick's Bitter Apple for Dogs Spray Bottle
• GJ EP 123: How to Manage Deer, Squirrels, Chipmunks, Moles, Voles and Other Animals in Your Garden with Brie The Plant Lady

Thank you to our episode sponsors:Wind River Chimes

Visit windriverchimes.com and use code GROWINGJOY to receive free engraving on your chosen wind chimes.

Espoma Organic

Visit espoma.com to find your local Espoma dealer or check my Amazon storefront.

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Anthuriums have everything a plant parent could want. This genus has the most widely distributed, easily grown plants as well as some rare and expensive collectibles. Both its leaves and flowers are also indispensable. I especially love it because of its heart-shaped leaves and its gorgeous long, skinny stems. And I’ll tell you all about it and how to care for it in this episode of Proven Winners Mini Series.

In this episode, we learn:

• [02:17] Why I love Anthuriums!
• [02:55] Anthurium mental wellness note
• [03:56] High-level overview of the Anthurium genus!
• [06:56] Care #1: Watering your anthurium
• [07:21] Care #2: Light requirements for anthurium
• [08:07] Care #3: Humidity needs for anthurium
• [09:18] How to troubleshoot your anthurium problems
• [12:27] Take my Plant Parent Personality test!
• [12;46] Thank you, Proven Winners Leafjoy!
• [14:04] What are the different Anthurium varieties?
• [20:49] Which Anthurium variety suits your plant personality?

Mentioned in our conversation:

• Dome Glass Cloche
• Glass Terrarium
• Grow Light
• Mini Watering Globe Set
• Arching Amour™ Alexandrite is Right™ (Crystallinum)
• Arching Amour™ Heart's Desire™
• Arching Amour™ Tall Tale™ (Bird's Nest Anthurium)
• Arching Amour™ Follow Your Heart™ (Brownii)
• Growing Joy Episode 92: Begonias with Marc from NYBG

Thank you to our episode sponsor:Proven Winners

If you want an indoor anthurium jungle, you’ve got to have two things: the knowledge to care for them successfully and healthy plants. Meet my new favorite houseplant grower: Proven Winner’s leafjoy™. With only the best plant genetics grown in a state-of-the-art, European greenhouse, you will not be disappointed in the variety and quality of your favorite plants from Proven Winner’s leafjoy™. This company has taken the guesswork out of plant shopping with plant tags that include scientific names and care guides, as well as color-coded collections for the different areas of your home that you want plants in!

Find plant joy in leafjoy™. Head to provenwinners.com to find your local leafjoy™ dealer and let me know which plant you take home on socials!

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Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon!

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Can you feel that summer energy in the air? The summer solstice is upon us—the longest day of the year and the official start of the summer season. For us plant parents, this transition is everything. All our patient tending in the spring is paying off as our gardens burst into full bloom.

The summer solstice is a powerful energetic pivot point that I always like to honor and celebrate. And I am so delighted to have my dear friend Rachael of Our Infinite Nature join us again in this episode! Rachael is our resident modern green witch—she has such a beautiful way of connecting plants, nature, and spirituality. In our conversation, we explored what the solstice means from an energetic and astrological perspective, and how we can align ourselves with these potent seasonal energies.

In this episode, we learn:

• [05:00] What does summer mean to Rachael?
• [05:27] What is the energy of summer?
• [06:30] Why fire is vital for growth in plants and humans
• [10:24] What is the difference between spring's action-taking energy and summer's action-maintaining energy?
• [15:03] Make any summer gift unforgettable with a personalized Wind River Chime!
• [16:38] Take the stress out of summer gardening with Crescent Garden TrueDrop Self Watering Planters!
• [19:19] What's going on astrologically these days?
• [23:13] Is fire energy out of balance in our world, leading to burnout?
• [24:13] How can we use the elements (earth, water, fire, air) to address burnout, especially during the summer solstice? (and a little bit of meditation!)
• [29:57] Feed your plants with Espoma Organic for beautiful summer blooms and delicious harvests!
• [31:42] What are some ways to work with the element of air?
• [32:27] Connecting with the elements: water, earth, air
• [38:03] How do you ritualize the summer solstice?
• [41:25] Where can you find Rachael on social media?
• [41:52] Summer solstice meditation

Mentioned in our conversation:

• DIY Spring Flower Crown | Easy Craft Tutorial!
• Growing Joy Ep 234: Eco Anxiety with Rachael
• Growing Joy Ep 223: Cultivating Intuition with Nature with Rachael
• Growing Joy Ep 223: Plant Magic: How to Be a Green Witch with Rachael

For Rachael's recommendations on balancing the different elements this solstice,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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Thank you to our episode sponsors:Wind River Chimes

Visit windriverchimes.com and use code GROWINGJOY to receive free engraving on your chosen wind chimes.

Crescent Garden

For a limited time only, head to growingjoywithmaria.com/crescentgarden and use code GROWJOY15 to curate your dream garden today.

Espoma Organic

Visit espoma.com to find your local Espoma dealer or check my Amazon storefront.

Follow Maria and Growing Joy:

Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung

Join the Bloom and Grow Garden Party Community Platform & App AKA the plantiest and kindest corner of the internet! Get your FREE 2-week trial here!

Take the Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle)

Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon!

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Houseplants are celebrated for their amazing foliage, but I think we overlook an another amazing ability, a specific subcategory our favorite indoor plants have—the ability to bloom! Some people say we are intrinsically connected to flowers because way back when, they signified fruit. Personally, I just think they are joyful as hell with their bright colors and let's be frank, we all need a little more joy and color in our lives. To give us a better grasp of this beautiful subcategory, I've invited back Lisa of The Houseplant Guru to talk about the must-knows of houseplants that bloom, and how reconnecting with this group of plants can help us reconnect to generations we might never know.

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In this episode we learn:

• [01:13] Maria’s garden updates
• [02:34] Welcome, new Garden Party and Garden Society members!
• [04:15] Introducing Lisa, a beloved Bloom and Grow Radio guest
• [06:38] African violets and their underrated beauty
• [08:27] What are the differences in plant care between foliage houseplants and blooming houseplants?
• [13:25] How long should grow lights stay on for flowering houseplants?
• [14:13] How does photoperiod affect the bloom cycle of a plant?
• [15:42] Can you put orchids under grow lights?
• [16:59] Do blooming houseplants need fertilizer?
• [20:24] What to do when your orchids don’t bloom
• [21:52] The perfect and most sleek grow lights for year-round indoor lighting
• [23:24] Where to get an easy-to-use and most varied selection of fertilizers and tones
• [25:10] How to get orchids to re-bloom
• [26:26] Maria and Lisa share their thoughts about collecting plants and moving homes
• [29:51] Best blooming houseplants for beginners
• [30:59] Why do you need to turn your holiday cactus all year round?
• [31:53] What is the trick for beautiful and healthy African violets?
• [33:36] Best blooming houseplants for beginners (continued)
• [36:17] Best blooming houseplants for intermediates
• [38:38] Are Gerbera daisies appropriate houseplants?
• [39:37] How to make blooms last longer
• [40:37] Should you fertilize your plant while it is in bloom?
• [41:04] Lisa’s favorite blooming houseplants
• [41:44] Where to get Lisa’s latest book!
• [43:27] Maria’s personal story on how blooming plants connected generations of their family
• [48:17] Closing remarks

Mentioned in our conversation:

• BAGR episode 133: How To Manage Deer, Squirrels, Chipmunks, Moles, Voles And Other Animals In Your Garden With Brie The Plant Lady
• BAGR episode 30: Orchid 101 With Chris
• BAGR episode 84 : African Violets 101 With Lisa
• Pre-order Lisa’s book “Bloom: The secrets of growing flowering houseplants year-round”

Thank you to our episode sponsors:Soltech Solutions

Soltech Solutions makes the grow lights you’ve heard me talk about for years: whether you are looking for a pendant light, track lighting, or a simple bulb to screw into any standard light fixture, Soltech has got you covered. They offer quality products with great customer service, free shipping, and a 5-year warranty. Keep the sun shining and the plants green inside your home with Soltech Solutions. Check them out at soltechsolutions.com and get 15% off with code bloom15.

Espoma Organic

Espoma Organic is dedicated to making safe indoor and outdoor gardening products for people, pets, and the planet. They have an amazing variety of high-quality, organic potting mixes, garden soil, fertilizers, and pest control products that are organic and eco-friendly. To learn more about their pet safe indoor and outdoor gardening products, visit espoma.com to find your local Espoma dealer or check my Amazon storefront.

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Plant friends, you probably know my brain broke a little bit last year when Dr Elle Barnes explained plant science and how the smells we know and love are actually something called VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, that plants use to communicate with each other. I had another mind-blowing experience as I researched my book Growing Joy and learned that scent and smell is one of the most powerful senses for memory and feeling. No wonder candles and essential oils are so popular! For this episode, our guest Chris Satch, a dear friend and Bloom and Grow's repeat guest, breaks down and dives under the surface to explain the what's and why's behind essential oils. Time to get exploring!

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In this episode we learn:

• [00:50] Introducing Chris
• [02:48] How is this episode about essential oils?
• [05:44] How Chris became the plant parent he is today
• [07:50] What is essential oil?
• [09:32] What makes up the essence of a plant?
• [11:13] What are VOCs and what are their different functions?
• [13:38] The truth behind the smell of freshly cut grass
• [14:37] How Maria has been engaging her sense of smell in the garden
• [15:35] How plants can attract or repel pests based on their smell
• [17:20] How do secondary metabolites work? What is the natural function of caffeine?
• [19:36] How do you make your own essential oils?
• [20:08] What is the process of enfleurage? What are the basic components of enfleurage?
• [22:04] What is cold pressing or cold extraction best used for?
• [22:44] How does the distillation process work for essential oils?
• [23:16] The advantages and disadvantages of steam distillation
• [26:39] What is one mistake people make when extracting essential oils?
• [28:14] What is the extraction method? Why don’t some people prefer extraction? 
• [32:31] Where to get the best fertilizers for all your garden needs
• [34:58] How to grow a year-round garden with foolproof seeds
• [36:57] What is the most accessible method to make your own essential oils?
• [39:42] Extracting lavender essence at home using steam distillation
• [41:44] Applying the extraction method at home for lavender essential oil
• [44:00] Chris’ recommended method for beginners
• [46:46] What are the different compounds that make up our favorite and not-so-favorite scents?
• [51:39] An easy way to further enrich and explore your growing garden!
• [54:36] Chris’ favorite essential oils and plant essences
• [56:04] What are some benefits of hinoki essential oil?
• [57:55] Can all plants produce essential oils?
• [01:00:21] Why are scents personal? How is smell related to memory?
• [01:02:17] What are scented plants that you can add to your collection?
• [01:05:52] Where to get your plant consultation spot with Chris!
• [01:06:56] Easy and simple ways to explore your sense of smell in the garden!
• [01:08:17] Different ways to use essential oils at home and while traveling
• [01:11:06] Maria’s favorite essential oils and their uses
• [01:14:15] Closing remarks

Check out Chris's blog on Essential OilsMentioned in our conversation:

• BAGR episode: Mind-Blowing Lessons Learned In Intro To Plant Science At NYBG With Dr Elle Barnes
• Steam distillation kit
• ‘Art of Enfleurage’, Better Homes and Gardens May 2022
• Boy Smells candles
• Young Living essential oils

Thank you to our episode sponsors:Territorial Seed Company

Excited for this year's growing season? If you’re looking for plants for your garden, skip the lines at the garden center and let Territorial Seed Company deliver top-of-the-line, healthy and hardy vegetable plants right to your door! They have a great line of pre-grown plants, an expansive seed catalog, and over 40 years of experience delivering the best seeds and plants for everyone's garden. They are offering an exclusive discount just for listeners of Bloom & Grow Radio, use code GROW10 to get 10% off your first order. Order now at territorialseed.com

Espoma Organic

Espoma Organic is dedicated to making safe indoor and outdoor gardening products for people, pets, and the planet. They have an amazing variety of high-quality, organic potting mixes, garden soil, fertilizers, and pest control products that are organic and eco-friendly. To learn more about their pet safe indoor and outdoor gardening products, visit espoma.com to find your local Espoma dealer or check my Amazon storefront.

Follow Chris: 

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Chris's blog on essential oils

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As plant parents, I'm sure you can agree with me when I say that propagation water situations can bring about SO many questions: Does it need to be changed? Why is it cloudy? Can I just leave it and reuse it? That is why I am so excited to bring this Ask our Horticulturist Anything, or AHA, snippet to you where Leslie Halleck, Garden Society's resident horticulturist, answers common propagation questions, including the best time to take cuttings off your mother plants. Learn along!

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In this episode we learn:

• [00:46] What are nuggets of knowledge?
• [01:46] How to level up your plant education
• [03:26] How often should you change your propagation water?
• [04:07] What factors affect water propagation?
• [05:34] When is the best time to take plant cuttings?
• [06:16] How to host a plant swap and share cuttings with other plant friends!
• [06:45] Where to get horticulturist coaching for your personal collection

Follow Maria and Bloom and Grow Radio:

Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung

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Take the Bloom and Grow Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle)

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When I started researching the plant/person connection for my book, Growing Joy, something that surprised me was how limited my view of the plant/person relationship was to sight and taste. I knew I could enjoy looking at my plants and when appropriate, eating the ones I grew, but I realized that I was disconnected from my other three senses when it came to my plant collection. This conversation with Marc Hachadourian is all about our senses and feelings with plants - taped live at the New York Botanical Garden! We share simple and efficient ways to engage all your senses in the garden in this special ep. Let's get to it!

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Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung

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In this episode we learn:

• [01:15] Updates on Growing Joy
• [02:06] What to expect from this episode
• [02:31] Why you should visit New York Botanical Garden (or your local botanical garden!)
• [04:18] Upcoming exciting live Growing Joy events
• [06:15] Who is Marc and how did he become the plant parent he is today?
• [07:40] A little introduction about Maria and Growing Joy
• [09:34] An excerpt from Growing Joy’s chapter “Plant Seeds of Delight”
• [12:14] How to overcome our fear of failure and explore our sense of wonder in the garden
• [15:33] How plants and gardening deepen our connection to ourselves
• [17:22] Marc shares a story of gratitude in NYBG after the lockdowns
• [21:54] An exercise of mindfulness to reconnect with our senses while in the garden
• [23:56] How Marc engages his sense of touch in the garden
• [27:01] Why temperature is an important component of plant care
• [28:25] How plants stimulate our sense of smell; different common smells from plants
• [31:45] How smell can indicate what’s good and what’s bad in the garden
• [33:55] Why smell is the strongest of the senses
• [35:39] An excerpt on taste from Growing Joy
• [37:25] How to make use of your sense of taste better
• [39:09] The foolproof way to grow your garden!
• [40:37] Fertilizers and plant foods for all types of plant parents
• [43:14] How growing our own food and tasting our hard work reconnects us to loved ones
• [45:44] How to engage your sense of hearing in the garden
• [49:29] Marc’s favorite sounds growing up and exploring rainforests
• [50:35] Why we shouldn’t underestimate the power of silence
• [55:29] The beginning of Growing Joy, “Open Your Eyes”
• [58:44] Why Marc believes observation is the most important skill
• [01:01:06] How plant care enriches our empathy towards the world
• [01:02:58] Live audience question: What orchid varieties are recommended for indoor growth and how do you keep orchids healthy?
• [01:04:16] Marc’s review of Growing Joy
• [01:05:32] Why our interaction with colors matters to our wellbeing
• [01:08:08] Live audience question: Why did the color of my rose change when I moved it?
• [01:09:22] Live audience question: What are the best tips for growing roses?
• [01:10:51] Live audience question: How do plants improve our environment?
• [01:12:10] Mama Failla takes the mic and shares an easy yet most thoughtful gift idea (from plants!)
• [01:16:30] Words of gratitude from Maria
• [01:18:56] A few simple tips to engage with your plants and with yourself more

Mentioned in our conversation:

• Terrain by Anthropologie
• One Square Inch rainforest audio
• The Sound Tracker, Gordon Hempton’s website
• New York Botanical Garden

Thank you to our episode sponsors:Territorial Seed Company

Excited for this year's growing season? If you’re looking for plants for your garden, skip the lines at the garden center and let Territorial Seed Company deliver top-of-the-line, healthy and hardy vegetable plants right to your door! They have a great line of pre-grown plants, an expansive seed catalog, and over 40 years of experience delivering the best seeds and plants for everyone's garden. They are offering an exclusive discount just for listeners of Bloom & Grow Radio, use code GROW10 to get 10% off your first order. Order now at territorialseed.com

Espoma Organic

Espoma Organic is dedicated to making safe indoor and outdoor gardening products for people, pets, and the planet. They have an amazing variety of high-quality, organic potting mixes, garden soil, fertilizers, and pest control products that are organic and eco-friendly. To learn more about their pet safe indoor and outdoor gardening products, visit espoma.com to find your local Espoma dealer or check my Amazon storefront.

Join the Bloom and Grow Garden Society!

The Bloom and Grow Garden Society is your one-stop shop for plant parenthood growth. When you join, you'll gain full access to the Garden Party Community Platform and App PLUS monthly plant care lectures with Horticulturist in Residence Leslie Halleck, monthly office hours with Leslie to troubleshoot your personal plant care issues and monthly Growing Joy Calls with Maria to develop our community of Society Members and explore the plant/person connection.

Click here to join us!

Follow Maria and Bloom and Grow Radio:

Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung

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Plant friends, the most awaited day is here: it's Growing Joy's Pub Day! To celebrate Growing Joy hitting the bookstores and to give thanks to the wonderful community behind Bloom and Grow, I've asked community members to share with us how plants help them grow joy. This episode is a wonderful reminder of what plants can do for us: from helping us learn about the world around us, to rediscovering our inner child, to guiding our healing may it be a spiritual, mental, or emotional, to building a community of like-minded plant people, and many more. I'm so excited to bring to you this heartwarming compilation, and of course, my love letter to plants, Growing Joy: A Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (And Plants). Enjoy!

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Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung

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In this episode we learn:

• [00:09] What this special episode is about
• [02:35] Pub Day is here!
• [03:20] What Growing Joy is about
• [04:26] The irony behind Growing Joy
• [05:03] How a community made Growing Joy possible
• [07:50] An excerpt from Growing Joy’s chapter ‘Practice Kindness’
• [09:23] How plants help us connect with ourselves and with other people - Jane
• [10:46] How plants bring calmness and remind us it’s okay to take things slow - Christy
• [11:44] How plants remind us of the special bonds we have with people - Meredith
• [12:21] A little fun fact about the humble beginnings of Bloom and Grow
• [14:20] How plants bring us joy while traveling - Aaron
• [15:21] How plants help us accept failure as part of our growth - Toni
• [16:22] How plants encourage us to learn something new every day - Marc, Marie & Miles
• [17:49] How plants help us grow joy by learning, sharing and giving - Samantha
• [20:24] Cultivating your curiosity with plants, beyond Growing Joy
• [21:25] How plants help us heal physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually and more - Nancy, Pamela & Willow
• [27:26] How growing flowers helps grow joy - Michael
• [28:00] How growing your own food brings joy - Jodi
• [29:09] How taking care of lithops grow joy - Jamie
• [30:22] How plants give us a sense of purpose - Tina
• [31:53] How plants reignite our passion and help us pursue careers that we love - Roos, Chloe, Ami, Rachael, Renee & Bailey
• [38:17] How plants build a community that grows joy - Nicki & Steven
• [40:08] Maria shares tips on building a community and enjoying activities together
• [41:20] How plants help us reconnect with ourselves - Marcia, Karen, Otis, Darlene, Amy, Kamili & Connor
• [47:36] Maria’s goal behind writing Growing Joy
• [49:02] The introduction of Growing Joy: A Plant Lover’s Guide to Cultivating Happiness (And Plants)

Featured plant friends:

• Jane Ouding - @flowerland_jane
• Christy Leitch - @teaandfronds
• Meredith Fages Proskin
• Aaron Albano - @aaronjalbano
• Toni Leitgab - @tonilaviece22
• Marc Crick - @arcanebotany
• Marie Scwab - @schwaberry
• Miles
• Samantha Leung - @hemleva
• Nancy Nowick-Kauk - @plantyogamama
• Pam Garnett - @its_pam_ela
• Willow Star Wright - @hanginwithplants
• Michael Beck - @coloradobeck
• Jodi Bunting - @simpletraditionsfarm
• Jamie Johnson - @minnesotamesembs
• Tina Gustafson - @elevatedgardeningaz
• Roos Kocken - @plantwithroos
• Chloe Tsudama Ami Polite - @politegardens
• Rachael Cohen - @infinitesucculent
• Renee Molina - @kreativegardens
• Colah B Tawkin - @blackinthegarden
• Bailey Bunting - @botanicalbails
• Nicki - @plantpotsnwhatnots
• Steven Thyken - @hausplantdaddy
• Marcia Castro-Rosenberg - @rootingforyoulv
• Karen Pinkoski - @karenpinkoski
• Otis Schroeder - @otisfittraining
• Darlene Zavala - @darlinggreenthings
• Amy Lefavour - @amikinskywalker42
• Kamili Bell Hill - @plantblerd
• Connor Raehsler - @craehsler

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Join my Plant Swap & Book Launch Party at Greenery Unlimited!

Tuesday 6/28 June 28th

Greenery Unlimited in Brooklyn

7-8 Plant Swap

8-9 Cocktails by JuneShine and a book signing!

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Plant friends, we are diving deep about how and why plants are such a fantastic tool for cultivating curiosity. Beyond making my home look beautiful, the greatest gift plants have given me is reinvigorating my connection with the natural world, and my inner student and child. As kids, we are blessed with this childlike wonder that gets so easy to lose touch with as we grow older, and plants bring that back to us. Our guest, Tyler Thrasher, is just the kind of person to learn how to cultivate curiosity with plants, as he is one of the most innovate, unique plant people hanging out on the internet. So get ready to not just care for your plants today, but to cultivate your own curiosity within you!

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In this episode we learn:

• [01:21] Exciting Growing Joy announcements!
• [03:55] How Tyler became the plant parent he is today
• [06:16] What was Tyler’s experience exploring his interest in nature as he was growing up?
• [07:44] How plants teach us about growth and resilience
• [09:42] Do you need a degree to study plants?
• [12:43] How plants reignite our curiosity about the world around us
• [16:13] How do you cultivate your curiosity even during the bad times?
• [19:57] Why human curiosity is evolution speaking
• [23:54] How Tyler’s greenhouse has changed over the years
• [27:17] What does Tyler’s collection look like at present?
• [28:24] Safe and quality indoor and outdoor gardening products
• [29:48] How to grow your food year-round!
• [32:14] What is a sport in plants?
• [33:24] Developing The Sport Hunting Guide and making variegated plants more accessible
• [38:19] What are different ways to rediscover your passion and love for plants?
• [41:24] What steps did Tyler take in exploring his curiosity about his first hybrid?
• [44:35] How many hybrids does Tyler have today?
• [46:31] How did Tyler learn how to crystallize flowers? How did he explore this curiosity?
• [48:17] What does Tyler’s lab setup look like? 
• [49:02] How long does it take to crystallize something? 
• [51:32] What does Tyler’s learning process look like? What resources does he use to explore his curiosities?
• [56:00] What’s next for Tyler and Moonbeam Flora?
• [58:18] Tyler on being a human dad and a plant parent, and raising a kid around plants
• [01:01:28] Where to find Tyler online

Mentioned in our conversation:

• Braiding Sweetgrass, book by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Tyler Thrasher’s Sport Hunting Guide
• Moonbeam Flora
• Monstera Sports

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