How to Care for A Lot of Plants (AKA Have a Large Plant Collection)

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, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2024

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

If you have 250 plants in your home, what would you do? That seems like WAY too many plants to care for, right? But for Samantha Hermann, better known as @houseplusplant on Instagram, this is her second nature. She’s my newest plant friend, and I’m so excited to have a casual conversation with her on this episode (let me know if you want more episodes like this). Samantha has been successfully keeping that many plants alive and happy for years, and I’m sure it’s a lot of work. But she’s here to share her best tips for managing a large indoor plant collection without stressing out!

In this episode, we learn:

[04:46] Meet Samantha, the houseplant expert with over 250+ plant babies
[05:37] What happened at the recent Tropical Plant International Expo?
[11:22] When did Samantha start collecting houseplants?
[15:09] Grow healthy plants in any corner of your home with Soltech’s stylish grow lights
[17:26] Make your houseplants happy with Espoma Organic's high-quality, premium potting mixes
[21:39] Why you should try new methods/species to avoid boredom and burnout
[25:30] How Samantha’s plant collection has evolved over the years
[30:51] What does Samantha’s research process look like for a plant?
[32:30] Why is trial and error in plant care important?
[36:25] How does she take care of her plants every day?
[39:24] What is her approach to controlling pests?
[45:44] How does she care for her plants while she is away? (and smart home gadgets!)
[51:25] Tips for maximizing your plant space through styling and organization
[57:23] What are the challenges she faced having to take care of a large plant collection?
[01:03:03] Why you shouldn’t let plant care become a source of stress (dark side of plant care)
[01:03:59] Tips for moms on how to manage both children and plants
[01:08:35] Starting her Instagram plant account
[01:11:20] When did she realize that she wanted to be a full-time plant content creator?
[01:14:37] Where can you find Samantha on social media?

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You might have dreamt of having a large thriving indoor jungle filled to the brim with houseplants that looks just like those gorgeous photos that maybe you've seen on Pinterest or Instagram.
0:10.0	However, there's a lot of work that goes into having a large plant collection.
0:14.0	You need to be organized and you need to have systems to ensure that all your plant babies can thrive.
0:19.0	Samantha, from the insanely popular Instagram account, House Plus Plan, is no stranger to this as she has been successfully
0:26.3	caring for over 200 plant babies for years, in addition to some human babies as well.
0:33.0	Today's episode is so fun.
0:35.0	Samantha and I talk about large plant collections.
0:38.2	Her favorite planty tools.
0:40.8	Her favorite tricks for keeping all of her plants alive, plants dialing, and so much more. Welcome. Welcome to the Growing Joy with Plants Podcast, where we not only learn how to
0:56.6	care for plants successfully, but how to simply and affordably use our plant
1:00.6	babies to cultivate more joy in our lives by doing so. I'm Maria,
1:04.9	former plant killer turned happy plant lady, author of Growing Joy, the Plant Lover's
1:09.2	Guide to Cultivating Happiness, Speaker, podcaster, and most importantly, your new best plant friend.
1:14.8	On growing joy with plants, you'll find conversations about house plant care, gardening
1:18.6	tutorials, and wellness through the lens of plants. Plant care is self-care on growing joy.
1:30.0	Hello, plant friends.
1:32.0	Welcome back to the Growing Joy with Plants Podcast.
1:35.0	If you're a repeat listener,
1:36.0	so happy to be spending this hour with you this week.
1:39.0	And if you're a new listener, I'm Maria,
1:40.0	I'm the host of the podcast
1:42.0	and I'm here to help you care for plants successfully and grow joy in your life by doing so because plants make us happy, right?
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