Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

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Looking for free, natural ways to decrease stress and increase joy and calm in your life? The answer might be simpler than you think: houseplants, gardening and nature.

On Growing Joy with Plants, learn alongside Happy Plant Lady, Maria Failla to care for plants, engage with nature, and use them to manage your overwhelm, anxiety and experience happiness and calm you thought was only available on vacation.

Plant care is self care. Come grow some joy with us. Follow along on socials @growingjoywithmaria

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What to Do When a Plant Dies with Cassidy from Succulents and Sunshine

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

01/10/23 • 56 min

Are you a plant killer? It's a question that plagues many of us who have tried our hand at gardening, only to have our beloved plants wilt and die despite our best efforts. But fear not! In this episode, Cassidy Tuttle of Succulents and Sunshine explains that it's all a matter of understanding your plants and their specific needs. Come join us as we take a deeper look at how to deal with plant death.

In this episode, we learn:

[00:00] Does being a plant parent mean you’re also a plant killer?
[05:24] Who is Cassidy and how she became the plant parent she is today
[06:00] What is Succulents and Sunshine about?
[10:55] Cassidy's take on how plant parents handle plant death
[12:45] Trying to keep an echeveria succulent alive
[14:36] When to toss vs. treat your plants [it's simple!]
[16:24] The importance of a plant care routine
[18:34] Why it’s important to know your plant number
[19:27] Emotional attachment to our plants [feat. Maria's lime tree story]
[22:20] Maria's experience with generational plant gifts
[25:45] What Cassidy learned from every plant failure
[25:52] Tip #1 Be more attentive to your plants
[26:18] Tip #2 Different plants require different care
[27:41] Tip #3 Don't be too hard on yourself; plants die in the wild too
[28:43] Where to get plant seeds that are guaranteed to last longer
[30:40] Get quality grow lights that will last and look stunning next to your plants
[32:31] Why most of the plants we have aren’t designed to live in our homes.
[34:39] Why Haworthia is most suitable as your indoor succulent
[36:37] Should you try to grow the same plant again or let it go completely?
[41:20] What are some ways to reduce your plant collection?
[44:13] Learning to let go of dying plants
[48:32] The mental cost of holding onto something that no longer serves you
[51:23] What are the two options when you kill a plant?

Mentioned in our conversation:

For an in-depth look into plant deaths and generational plant gifts,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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The Power of a Therapeutic Garden to Help Us Feel Better

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

07/25/23 • 42 min

Gardening has long been known for its therapeutic advantages and as a place of calm and peace in the middle of a hectic schedule. Garden therapy can relieve stress and enhance our mental and emotional health. In this episode, we'll look at 9 gardening practices that can help you develop a deeper connection with nature—and yourself.

In this episode, we learn:

[05:11] Therapeutic benefits of gardening during tough times
[09:40] How gardening can help you with focus and monotasking
[10:55] The connection between gardening and mindfulness
[12:55] 9 therapeutic garden activities for a more joyful gardening experience
[13:01] #1 Turn your garden visits into a self-care reflection moment
[17:08] Where can you find the best tone fertilizers for your indoor and outdoor plants?
[21:09] Engage your 5 senses!
[21:18] #2 Sight (being fully present in the beauty of nature)
[22:53] #3 Smell (enjoy aromas and incorporate them into daily routines)
[24:56] #4 Sound (especially bird songs!)
[26:54] #5 Touch (trace leaf outlines and feel their textures)
[28:38] #6 Taste (try your homegrown produce!)
[29:56] #7 Affirmations (to your plants and yourself)
[33:24] #8 Grow flowers
[35:39] #9 Look for plant/life parallels

Mentioned in our conversation:

Merlin Bird ID
GJWM Episode 186 The History Of Houseplants With Jane Perrone
GJWM 188 The Art Of Aromatic Gardening With Amy Of NYC Aromatica

For a closer look into these therapeutic gardening practices,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

Thank you to our episode sponsors:

Espoma Organic

Ensure a thriving garden with the right products! Espoma Organic is dedicated to making safe indoor and outdoor gardening products for people, pets, and the planet. They have an amazing variety of high-quality, organic potting mixes, garden soil, fertilizers, and pest control products that are organic and eco-friendly. To top it all off, they have a huge sustainability commitment with a 100% solar powered plant, zero waste manufacturing and eco-friendly packaging.

Visit espoma.com to find your local Espoma dealer or check my Amazon storefront.

Follow Maria and Growing Joy:

Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung

Join the Bloom and Grow Garden Party Community Platform & App AKA the plantiest and kindest corner of the internet! Get your FREE 2-week trial here!

Take the Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle)

Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon!

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5 Tips for Growing in Hot Climates

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

09/03/24 • 47 min

Big news, plant friends. I've moved! After four wonderful years living in the Catskills my husband and I have packed up our lives–and my plants–and headed south to Florida. That’s from Zone 6B to Zone 10B! As a lifelong New Yorker, I've only ever known four distinct seasons. But now, I’m literally going to experience a whole new gardening action in a climate that feels almost tropical. And I'm feeling like a total beginner again. So, I called in the big guns—my friend Janey from Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat. She's a hot climate gardening expert, and she's got some amazing tips for us hot climate gardeners!

In this episode, we learn:

[00:00] I’ve moved to Florida!
[04:36] What should you do when changing garden zones?
[05:04] Who is Janey Santos?
[12:16] What are temperennials?
[13:47] What is “true annual”?
[15:49] Wind River Chimes
[17:24] Espoma Organic
[18:50] What are other examples of temperennials?
[22:03] What are some gardening tips for hot climates?
[24:39] Why drip irrigation could be useful
[29:09] Why should you use mulch?
[31:09] The best kind of mulch
[32:02] Garden Supply Company
[37:56] Why should you know your season?
[40:20] What does Janey’s garden look like?
[43:42] Connect with Janey

Mentioned in our conversation:

Best for the West - Janey Santos of Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat
Growing Joy Ep 176: Landscaping in the Southwest
Growing Joy Ep 241: Small Space Cut Flower Gardening for Beginners
Growing Joy Ep 06: Enjoy a Living, Potted Christmas Tree for the Holiday Season!
Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum®
Lantana
Caladium
Monrovia
Youtube video: 🌱 Surprising My Pregnant Sister with a Dream Raised Bed Garden!
Cool Flowers: How to Grow and Enjoy Long-Blooming Hardy Annual Flowers Using Cool Weather Techniques

For Janey's reliable hot climate gardening tips,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

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Gardener's Supply

Discover your garden favorites and exclusive innovations at gardeners.com and use code GROWINGJOY for free shipping.

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Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung

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How to Overcome Burnout Through The Healing Power of Nature

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

06/20/23 • 43 min

How do you handle burnout? We have all asked that question at some point because modern society has a lot of demands, and it's become too easy to feel overwhelmed. But what if there was a free and accessible tool that could help you turn towards yourself again, away from overstimulation and crazy schedules? In this episode, I will share with you my own experience with deep depression and severe burnout, and how I found healing through making major life shifts centered around spending more time in and with nature.

In this episode, we learn:

[00:24] Maria shares her experience with depression and severe burnout over the past three years
[01:54] Plants are a great way to reconnect with a part of ourselves that modern society ignores
[10:24] How is burnout defined?
[12:27] How do you recover from burnout?
[13:25] What is Attention Restoration Theory?
[14:23] First type of attention: Directed Attention
[14:37] Second type of attention: Involuntary Attention (aka fascination)
[16:10] Involuntary attention practices to help you find balance in life
[16:14] Look at a plant before you look at your screen
[18:00] Thank the trees
[18:36] Pair it with gratitude
[19:25] Ritualize engaging with nature
[22:54] Go outside
[23:02] Forest bathing and its benefits
[25:51] Mental health walks
[26:44] Get your bare feet on the earth (aka grounding/earthing)
[28:36] Practice mindfulness through plant care
[30:53] Lean into scent
[33:24] Two different types of plants for healing purposes
[33:38] Slow burn plants
[35:57] Quick win plants
[38:23] Pruning back to inspire growth

Mentioned in our conversation:

For a detailed list of Maria's recommended practices,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

Follow Maria and Growing Joy:

Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung

Join the Bloom and Grow Garden Party Community Platform & App AKA the plantiest and kindest corner of the internet! Get your FREE 2-week trial here!

Take the Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle)

Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon!

Instagram: @growingjoywithmaria

Tiktok: @growingjoywithmaria

Subscribe to the Growing Joy Youtube channel! /growingjoywithmaria

Website: www.growingjoywithmaria.com

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Chicago Plant Friends! Come hug me this Saturday!

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

08/02/19 • 1 min

Chicago Plant Friends! We are having a FREE BAGR listener meet up THIS Saturday August 3rd from 10 am - Noon at Sprout Home Chicago!

RSVP Here! https://app.getoccasion.com/p/n/M8FrfGb2

Season 4 of Bloom and Grow Radio Podcast is hitting the airwaves later THIS August, Plant Friends! Get excited!

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We are now on Patreon and I wanted to tell you why

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

05/24/19 • 8 min

Today Maria shares a mini episode on why Bloom and Grow Radio is now on Patreon.

Support Bloom and Grow Radio by becoming a Plant Friend on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/bloomandgrowradio

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How She Grew The Sill: Plantrepreneur Eliza Blank

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

04/02/24 • 37 min

If you interact with the houseplant community online at all, you've definitely felt the impact of The Sill on our plant niche. I honestly can't believe that it took me a whopping 230 episodes to finally have Eliza Blank, founder of The Sill, grace the Growing Joy with Plants podcast! Her female founder story of recognizing a need for a houseplant brand and building it into a million-dollar company would make you feel empowered, as it did me.

In case you didn’t know, The Sill was one of the OG plant brands that helped start the houseplant craze before the pandemic. And when I first started my podcast, they were also the first to reach out and show their support! So I want to take this opportunity to show you the story behind the success of The Sill live on stage at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle.

In this episode, we learn:

[00:30] The Sill and its impact on the houseplant community
[05:23] How did Eliza get into houseplants?
[07:28] How exciting/challenging is it to launch a houseplant brand early on?
[11:20] How did The Sill come about?
[13:13] How Eliza built a multimillion-dollar brand
[14:25] Why “fake it till you make it” mindset works WONDERS!
[15:47] Create the perfect Danish hygge atmosphere with Wind River Chimes
[18:57] What was the struggle for The Sill during COVID?
[20:34] Navigating challenges in the plant industry
[22:23] What’s the process of sourcing and acquiring plants?
[24:14] What’s Eliza’s definition of success (and has it changed over the years?)
[25:10] What it feels like being a woman in a male-dominated industry
[26:56] Trends and customer preferences in 2024
[29:01] What’s next for The Sill?
[30:01] Eliza’s personal life and hobbies beyond plants
[32:30] Eliza’s favorite client story!

Mentioned in our conversation:

Northwest Flower and Garden Festival
Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE)
Growing Joy Ep 18: Prepping Your Houseplant For Spring and the Science Behind Fertilizer With Chris Satch from The Sill
Growing Joy Ep 30 Orchid 101 with Chris from The Sill
Growing Joy Ep 38: Transitioning Your Plants Back Indoors for Winter with Chris from The Sill

For a deeper dive into The Sill's story,

check out the full show notes and blog here!

Thank you to our episode sponsor:

Wind River Chimes

Turn your home into a relaxation oasis with chimes! Wind River is a Virginia-based company creating premium handcrafted and hand-tuned wind chimes for over 35 years. They are launching a new collection of chimes called Eclipse, which are Corinthian bells uniquely tuned to the Lydian mode, a scale that creates an ethereal atmosphere of enchantment that matches the mystery and wonder of the solar eclipse and of outer space. Plus, these chimes make for amazing personal gifts to your loved ones!

Visit windriverchimes.com and use code GROWINGJOY to receive free engraving on all engraveable wind chimes.

Follow Eliza:

Follow Maria and Growing Joy:

Order my book: Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants) by Maria Failla, Illustrated by Samantha Leung

Join the Bloom and Grow Garden Party Community Platform & App AKA the plantiest and kindest corner of the internet! Get your FREE 2-week trial here!

Take the Plant Parent Personality Quiz (Get the perfect plants, projects and educational resources for YOUR Lifestyle)

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Plant Side Chat 5: Pruning

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

10/16/18 • 12 min

The Plant Side Chat Series is Maria's love letters to the life lessons she learns in the garden. Today, Maria shares a story about the importance of pruning in your garden and life through the tale of her balcony strawberry plant.

Join the Bloom and Grow Garden Club for free at www.bloomandgrowradio.com/garden-club

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Season 4 Intro and What I’ve Learned Being Away from my Plants for 6 Months!

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

08/08/19 • 28 min

Today I’m just intro’ing you to Season 4 and giving you my off the cuff update on what I’ve learned from being away from my plants for 6th months! Sharing recent life lessons, what’s bringing me joy lately and how I’ve been bringing my passion for plants on the road with me. Season 4 will officially launch Tuesday August 13th. Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast so you don’t miss one episode!

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1) Call (267) 478-2521

2) Please spell your name and email at the beginning of the message so I can contact you!

3) Share your story in the voicemail! Share your favorite story regarding an indoor plant: whether its a fail, a win, a humble brag, or a story of #plantfriendsIRL- your choice!

**Tip: The google voice only allows for a 3 minute message, so you might want to write out your story, or jot some thoughts down on paper to allow for you to effectively tell your story without getting cut off. If your story requires more than 3 minutes, you can call back and leave back to back messages.

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Seattle Plant Friend Meet up announced for THIS SATURDAY!

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

03/27/19 • 2 min

RSVP HERE

So excited to have a "Botanicals and Brunch" Bloom and Grow Radio Listener Meet up at Cultivate Propagate in SEATTLE this Saturday March 30th from 1030-noon!

Join us for Brunch Cocktails, Coffee, Raised Doughnuts and more! It will be a wonderful way to meet your local planty community members and make new #plantfriendsIRL!

I'll be hosting informal interviews about what your favorite Seattle Planty Places are!

Chelsea (the shop owner) will be saving some Philodendron Pink Princess and Painted Lady and Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma to go on sale in shop during the event!

Please RSVP by clicking this link so we know how much stuff to get!

Botanicals and Brunch Partners:

Cultivate Propagate

Raised Doughnuts

Marseille Food and Wine

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Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Top 10 Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care Episodes

In this episode, we learn:

Mentioned in our conversation:

For an in-depth look into plant deaths and generational plant gifts,

Thank you to our episode sponsors:

Territorial Seed Company

Soltech

In this episode, we learn:

Mentioned in our conversation:

For a closer look into these therapeutic gardening practices,

Thank you to our episode sponsors:

Espoma Organic

In this episode, we learn:

Mentioned in our conversation:

For Janey's reliable hot climate gardening tips,

Thank you to our episode sponsors:

Wind River Chimes

Espoma Organic

Gardener's Supply

In this episode, we learn:

Mentioned in our conversation:

For a detailed list of Maria's recommended practices,

In this episode, we learn:

Mentioned in our conversation:

For a deeper dive into The Sill's story,

Thank you to our episode sponsor:

Wind River Chimes

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