Episode 11: Inside the Mind of @mr_plantgeek and Tips for Traveling Plant Parents

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, Wellness, Gardening, Leisure, Eco Therapy, Nature Therapy, Self Care, Health & Fitness, Houseplants, How To, Home & Garden, Mental Health, Plants

4.8 • 912 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2018

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Michael Perry of @mr_plantgeek takes us inside his fun, edgy take on horticulture and the Mr Plant Geek World. We talk about how he grew Mr Plant Geek to what it is now, how he created plants like the "Tomtato" and "Egg and Chips", his picks for the next hot houseplants and tips for Plant Parents who travel. Follow Maria: www.bloomandgrowradio.com @bloomandgrowradio Follow Michael: www.mrplantgeek.com @mr_plantgeek

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0:00.0	Do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do
0:07.0	Hi Plant People welcome to episode 11 of
0:12.0	Boom and go radio 11 of Domingo Radio
0:15.0	Plant people.
0:17.0	Today we have Michael Perry,
0:19.0	otherwise known as Mr Plant Geek on the interwebs
0:22.0	and he is one hell of a guy. We have a wonderful
0:25.9	plant chat but don't let his name fool you he is by no means a traditional
0:31.1	geek per se. You probably know him from his edgy photos on his
0:35.6	Instagram account Mr Plant Geek with his always changing hair colors and
0:40.8	incredibly impressive collection of tattoos.
0:44.1	Or maybe you've seen his cheeky rude botany t-shirts
0:47.6	with sayings like Philadelphia's erectus
0:50.7	or Rubis Cock Berniano it's in bold lettering across the chest.
0:55.0	I'm giggling just reading those words.
0:58.3	He pushes the envelope with his plant brand.
1:01.2	And from the minute I found Michael on Instagram and started looking on his website
1:05.3	Mr. Plant Geek.com, I was just immediately drawn to his light-hearted positive spin on all things plants. He doesn't take himself too seriously but he uses
1:15.7	his serious knowledge of plants to allow him to travel the world teaching what he loves.
1:21.5	Today we have just a lovely plant chat about how he built what he's
1:25.0	is watching what he loves. Today we have just a lovely plant chat about how he built his empire,
1:26.0	what he's excited about in the plant space, and some tips for plant parents like him who travel a lot.
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