Quick note to intro you to a new contributor of ours, Alec Perez, who will be penning our ongoing Plant-o-Pedia column! Alec, our new resident Jungalista will be gently schooling us on plant care, and can also answer any questions you all may have about your planties at home. Welcome Alec! ~Justina Photo by Alec…
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PLANT-BASED COLOR PALETTE
Do you find yourself proclaiming ‘OMG I wanna live here!’ when you walk into a botanical garden filled to the brim with all sorts of colorful plants? Yeah, we do too! On a recent adventure exploring one of our all-time fave plant-filled destinations, the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, CA, we felt overwhelmed with…
This Just In: Art Botanica
We love sculptural, textured art because sometimes you need a lil’ something with dimension to balance a room design. That’s when we usually reach for a woven wall hanging or cluster a few baskets together to create visual interest on a wall. But you know what would really step that wall art game up? A…
Plant Places: Peacock & Co.
Jungalistas! We’re taking y’all on a tour of one of our all-time favorite plant places. This time, it’s a mega-cool, modern shop called Peacock & Co. that has been rockin’ it since 2014. Owner Stephanie Saharopulos creates a lush, laid back vibe with a minimal color palette that lets all of the greenery goodness steal the…
This Just In: Dear Hancock’s “House Plants”
What do we love about Gwen Mason and Earnest Merritt? Hmmm, not only are they the creative couple who founded Dear Hancock, but they are also as obsessed with plants as we are! Gwen admits that when most couples are looking for a new home, they usually consider things like counter space in the kitchen,…
Plant-o-Pedia: Bird’s Nest Fern
A question we get a lot is ‘What fern can I keep alive’? While ferns are certainly not members of the easy-care club, Asplenium nidus, aka the Bird’s Nest Fern, is one that won’t turn sad and crispy instantly in the drier confines of the average home. With some attention to the humidity situation around it,…