Have you ever dreamed of turning a simple fish tank into a lush underwater jungle?

Or maybe you're like me and you have a partner who isn't really into houseplants but is fascinated

by those YouTube videos about turning aquariums into these like swaying underwater jungles?

You or your partner are going to love this Best of Growing Joy replay episode when a few years ago I sat down with Karen Randall.

She's the author of Sunkin Gardens and an aquatic gardening expert.

And we break down everything you need to know to start your first planted aquarium.

From choosing the right plants to balancing light water and filtration, you'll gain the confidence to create

a thriving mini ecosystem underwater right on your countertop.

Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants podcast, where we not only learn how to care for plants

successfully, but how to care for plants successfully,

but how to simply and affordably use our plant babies to cultivate more joy in our lives by doing

so. I'm Maria, former plant killer turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, the Plant

Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness, speaker, podcaster, and most importantly, your new best plant

friend. On Growing joy with plants,

you'll find conversations about house plant care, gardening tutorials, and wellness through the lens

of plants. Plant care is self-care on growing joy. I'm so excited to have you on the show and finally get an episode on aquatic plants

because this has been a really top requested episode for a lot of our listeners,

but something that's really intimidated me because I know zero about aquatic plants

and planted aquariums or I think you call it underwater gardening.

Is that what it's called?

Aquatic gardening.

Aquatic gardening.

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