houseplants
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Thinking About Moving Your Houseplants Outside? Read This First
đż Thinking About Moving Your Houseplants Outside? Read This First. In spring, we often get asked: âCan I put my houseplants outside for the summer?â Short answer: yes⊠but also⊠we usually donât recommend it. Letâs break down whyâand if youâre going to do it anyway, how to do it without shocking your plants into a
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Plants Shouldnât Be a Luxury
Letâs be honestâthings have gotten⊠expensive. Scroll social media long enough and youâll see $1000 cuttings, rare imports, and âcollector plantsâ that feel more like investments than something you actually enjoy in your home. And while thereâs nothing wrong with rare plants, thatâs not why most people walk into our plant shop. Most people just
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Grow Lights: How to Keep Your Houseplants Thriving (Even in a Rochester Winter)
If youâve ever watched a plant slowly decline all winterâstretching, fading, dropping leavesâyouâre not alone. Short days + weak sunlight = struggling plants. Thatâs where grow lights come in. And honestly? Theyâre one of the easiest upgrades you can make to your plant setup. At Prop Me Up, every bulb in our shop light fixtures
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A Beginnerâs Guide to Choosing the Right Houseplant đż
Bringing home your first houseplant can be excitingâbut also a little overwhelming. With so many options available, itâs easy to wonder which plant will actually do well in your home. The truth is, the best houseplant isnât always the trendiest one. The right plant is the one that fits your light, your lifestyle, and how much
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10 Signs Youâre Becoming a Plant Person đł
1. You Check Your Plants Before Your Phone Morning routine used to be coffee and checking messages. Now itâs coffee⊠and checking if your plants need water. 2. You Rotate Your Plants Without Thinking About It You notice when a plant starts leaning toward the window and instinctively turn it a little so it grows
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What Happens When Plants Arrive at a Plant Shop?
When you walk into a plant shop and see healthy plants lined up on shelves, itâs easy to assume they arrived that way. In reality, every plant goes through a process before it ever reaches the sales floor. At Prop Me Up, when a shipment arrives itâs only the beginning of the plantâs journey in the
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Pet-Friendly Houseplants: Plants You Can Enjoy Without Worrying Your Pets đŸđż
For many plant lovers, pets are part of the family. One of the most common questions we hear in the shop is: âWhat plants are safe if I have cats or dogs?â The good news is that there are plenty of beautiful houseplants that are considered non-toxic to pets. While no plant should be treated like
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Bringing Your New Plant Home: A Simple Guide to Getting Started
Welcome Home!! Bringing home a new plant is exciting. Whether itâs your first plant or the latest addition to your collection, the first few days are a great time to help your plant settle in and set it up for long-term success. No matter where you purchased it, in this area, your plant has likely