As we kick off the month of October, we want to chat about spooky plants. While some of these are perfectly safe for in the home, others are not even safe to breathe in. Tune in as Justin and Claire share their five most spooky plants for this spooky season. 

This week's Sprout Out is Soltech Solutions! Soltech Solutions is passionate about plants, technology and creating a great user experience. Check them out on Instagram @soltech_solutions today!

We’ve talked about the best plants, the worst plants, some planty problems, but we haven’t talked about where the heck do you put all of these plants! This week, Justin & Claire  share tips for curating your planty space to give them, and yourself, the best chance at success. 

Our Sprout Out this week goes out to Steven, aka MN Plant Daddy. Steven has been a huge supporter since before our launch and even helped us craft the idea for this episode. Given him a follow on Instagram @HausPlantDa

Let’s be real for a second…mealybugs are the WORST! White, fluffy, creatures of death.. Some might call them (Justin). What even are they? How do you get rid of them? How do you prevent them? We’ll help you out! Tune in to hear what Claire & Justin do when they get a visit from the detestable, abominable, dreadful  MEALYBUG.

Let’s be real for just a second, we all have at least one plant that we cannot stand. For some, it’s succulents, for others, it’s ferns. Tune in to hear what Claire & Justin would put into their Planty Burn Book.

Our Sprout Outs this week is Sean Wisnewski of Sean Wisnewski Art & Design. Sean is an artist and designer from Central Florida who's been drawing his whole life, but really dove into it the past 2 years. Give him a follow and check him out @seanwisnewski.art!

Have you ever face palmed so hard it hurt? What about rotted succulents and forgotten about them? In this episode, Claire & Justin share their absolute worst planty fails.

Our Sprout Outs this week is Jared Heverly Owner of Are You Succn Kidding Me (AYSKM). Currently he has a contest going on where individuals can buy/color in the AYSKM logo all the while donating to SaveTheChildren.org, head on over to Instagram to check him out @areyousuccnkiddingme.

So where do you even begin? We all had to start somewhere. In this episode, Claire & Justin talk about their top 10 plants for new plant parents. Get a chance to learn from our mistakes (succulents do in fact need water!) so that you can get your planty journey started off right! 

Our Sprout Outs this week are Matthew Jackson and Stephen Ehlers of Plant Daddy Podcast. Give them a follow on IG @PlantDaddyPocast and check out their podcast too.

The Do’s and Don'ts of Online Shopping

Plant shopping online can be so nerve-racking. Everything from buying “super rare” seeds, ordering internationally, to receiving a damaged plant... We face a handful of problems as planty parents. Join us as Justin & Claire share their experiences and tips for ensuring your plant’s safe arrival with one click!

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @DTEPod for more updates. And check out our Sprout Out this week as well, @anfisaedesign

Justin & Claire share how they began their plant journeys, as well as dig deeper into what Down To Earth is all about.