Ah the String of Pearls. Who hasn’t been drawn in by it’s siren song, right? All those lush locks of cute little pearl shaped leaves? Who can resist? ;) But if you’re like a lot of people (several of us at The Jungalow included), frustration soon sets in as the plant begins to struggle, eventually…
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This Just In: Garza Marfa
When Jamey Garza and Constance Holt-Garza, the husband and wife design team behind Garza Marfa relocated from the West Coast back to Jamey’s home state of Texas, it didn’t take long for them to begin developing a line of home goods inspired by both their previous experiences, and the surroundings of their new home on…
Field Trip: Plantastic Seattle Afternoon
One of my favorite spots from the 9+ years I lived in Seattle is the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Though it’s a smaller conservatory, VPC has five display houses, and a collection ranging from ferns, to bromeliads, palms, cacti and more. The building, a beautiful Victorian era glass house, was built in 1912, and contains over 3,400…
Plant-o-Pedia: Silver Dollar Vine
When I first saw a Xerosicyos danguyi, or Silver Dollar Vine, I was at a nursery in Seattle and even though it meant bringing it on a 1200 mile road trip back to LA, I had to have it! With it’s round succulent leaves in the perfect shade of matte green, it’s definitely a star…
This Just In: Sarah K. Benning
Chances are, you’ve seen the work of Sarah K Bennning pop up somewhere on the internet if, like me, you’re into plants and textiles. Probably more than any other artist, I’ve had dozens of people DM me on Instagram to say — “omg look at this Justina — I think you’re going to love this!!” and you…
Plant-o-Pedia: Spider Plant
The spider plant- which definitely had a big moment in the late 70’s / early 80’s — may remind you of your grandmother’s living room, but we’re calling it — it’s about to make a comeback. With fun striped leaves on several cultivars, and it’s ability to produce off shoot babies, it’s the perfect plant to add…