Down to Earth

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. They create some of the most amazing grow lights on the market. 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 Steven a follow on Instagram @HausPlantDaddy!

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 Out 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. He does a variety of styles and work in multiple mediums. He has an Etsy shop with some amazing prints and stickers available. He also offers commissions of any kind such as portraits, character art, fan art, and basically anything you can think of! Give him a follow and check him out!

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeanWisnewskiArt IG: 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 Out this week is Jared Heverly Owner of Are You Succn Kidding Me (AYSKM).  Jared is Clearwater Florida and he is determined to provide healthy, colorful & compact succulents that are hard to find here in the USA. 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. They were both amazing resources as we started our planty podcast journey. From tips and tricks about facetiming while recording, to what platforms to use, their help was truly remarkable. Plant Daddy Podcast's informal mission statement is that they aim to be a go-to resource for plant parents at different confidences and experience levels, interested in the casual research, personal experience, and practical growing instructions from their gay plant friends. Their podcast is hella dope and lots of fun! 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! 

Our Sprout Out this week is Anfisa Brewer! Anfisa is a current design student from San Antonio, specializing in branding, print, and illustration design. Offers freelance commissions and runs a RedBubble shop. If you didn't know it already, she is the artist behind our very own Down To Earth Podcast Logo. We gave her a very rough idea of what we had in our heads and she turned our vision into a realty. Other than being a brilliant artist, Anfisa is also an enthusiastic plant parent and environmental advocate. You can find Anfisa on Instagram @anfisaedesign so go give her a follow! Thank you so much Anfisa for our logo, we have so much love for you and your business, so keep it up!

Justin and Claire share how they began their plant journeys, as well as dig deeper into what Down To Earth is all about. Check us out on Instagram @DTEPod for more information and updates on future episodes!