I used to have a black thumb and because of an Imperial Palm, I began a slow descent into plant parent mania. I have no idea what I am doing, it is truly by a hope and a prayer that my plants not just survive but thrive. Lucky for all of us — there are incredible plant shops with passionate experts in the DC area and I have three of them here with me today

-Matthew Roberts (Store Manager and Horticulturist, Gingko Gardens

-Mollie Lee (Little Leaf Shop Director)

-Mignon Hemsley and Danielle Doswell (co-founders of Grounded)

On the next Industry Night, we talk plants, plant care, plant love, plant obsessives — why did that plant die?! — and DC Plant week. That’s Industry Night, Tuesdays at 7pm on Real Fun DC.