- Evaluate your lifestyle. Are you typically home or do you travel? Will you be diligent about watering or would a plant requiring less maintenance be beneficial? Being upfront about the kind of “plant parent” you are likely to be is an important first step.
- Select the right plant for your space. Does the space you’re envisioning get a lot of sunlight, a moderate amount, or very little? Is it warm or excessively cold? Are there temperature swings throughout the day?
- Reimagine plants as décor. Whatever selection you choose, make the plant a part of your overall décor. This might mean taking removing something existing in your space to make room. Don’t add a plant to an already cluttered or unorganized space. Make the plant work for you! “A plant, a basket, and a cute area rug or a bench are a great way to decorate a nook,” says Rocheford.
- Understand the spectrum of plant parenting. On the “easier to care for” end are cacti, succulents, aloe plants, and snake plants, to name a few. All of these are hugely on trend and should provide the confidence boost any beginner plant parent needs before moving on to those that require more care. I’m looking at you, fiddle leaf fig.
- Planter, please! Select the appropriate size base for your plant (keeping in mind the plant could grow significantly over time). Look for ways to express your style by “utilizing artfully made baskets, planters, or pots, like these beauties from Dieheart Boutique in Salem” says Landry.
