Well, well, well... you have come across our website and wondered why you would need an indoor plant subscription? Other than having the excitement of a monthly surprise delivered to your door, an indoor plant subscription can offer several benefits for individuals or companies who are interested in having plants in their living or workspace. Here are some reasons why someone might subscribe to one of our indoor plant subscriptions:
Convenience: An indoor plant subscription provides a convenient way to have a regular supply of fresh, healthy plants delivered to your doorstep. It saves you time and effort in sourcing and selecting plants yourself.
Expert Guidance: Our indoor plant subscriptions come with expert guidance and advice on plant care. This can be especially helpful for beginners who may not have much experience with indoor gardening. The subscription service provides information on watering schedules, sunlight requirements, pruning techniques, and other care instructions to help keep your plants thriving.
Variety and Exploration: Our Plant subscriptions often offer a variety of plant species, allowing you to explore and discover new types of indoor plants. It can be an exciting way to introduce diversity and beauty into your indoor space.
Health and Well-being: Indoor plants have been shown to provide numerous health benefits. They can improve air quality by removing toxins and increasing oxygen levels. Plants also have a calming effect and can enhance mental well-being by reducing stress and improving your mood. Having a regular supply of indoor plants through a subscription can help create a healthier and more pleasant environment.
Decorative Appeal: Indoor plants add natural beauty and aesthetic appeal to any space. They can enhance the ambiance and create a relaxing and inviting atmosphere. With a plant subscription, you can regularly update and refresh your indoor decor with new plant arrivals, ensuring that your space always looks vibrant and lively.
We offer 3 tiers to suit your requirements and budget! Select your tier here! Also, there is no set limit - you can sign up and cancel anytime! We offer pre-purchased subscriptions and Laybuy for your convenience.
Overall, an indoor plant subscription offers convenience, guidance, variety, and the opportunity to enjoy the many benefits that plants bring to our indoor environments.
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This year though, I have vowed to make my own fertiliser! Au-natural of course. Firstly, I like the idea of knowing what’s in the fertiliser. Because it all comes from my kitchen, I feel more comfortable using it on plants situated inside my home. Secondly, I want to save money (so I can buy more indoor plants, obviously), and last but not least I will be using scraps I have around the house that would otherwise land up in the bin. Win-Win I’d say.
We often have egg shells that just get chucked in the bin - rather than waste, use them as a fertiliser! Rinse shells and remove the membrane. Soak the egg shells in water for a few days and use it to water your indoor plants. Alternatively, crush the shell and mix with soil. They are a rich source of calcium, and contain minerals that your indoor plants will love!
Bananas are packed with nutrients such as potassium, phosphorus and magnesium - they are good for us, so they are probably good for indoor plants too! You can either cut the peel up and mix into soil when repotting, or soak the peels in water for a day or two and then use it to water your indoor plant babies.
Dont throw your coffee grounds out! Mix them into the soil when repotting or soak in water and use the liquid to water your indoor ferns (ferns LOVE coffee grounds!).
Use the water from your vegetable cooking instead of pouring it down the drain. When you boil your vegetables (or meat) vitamins and minerals dissolve into the water. Once cooled down to room temperature, use it on your plants.
Remove the tea leaves from the bag and sprinkle over the soil or pour the cooled down tea straight into the soil, either way your plant will love you for it! This liquid fertiliser, like coffee grounds, is best of plants that thrive in acidic soil.
All the above fertilisers are probably in your kitchen right now! If you’re a newbie plant parent, fertilising can be daunting. Heck, just keep an indoor plant alive can be daunting, but with Plant Baby’s monthly indoor subscription, you get care instructions with each delivery, so it doesn’t have to be tricky. Sign up here https://plantbaby.co.nz/collections/monthly-plant-baby-subscription and get your indoor plant jungle growing!
]]>Its not only us humans who suffer through the winter months, our plant babies do too. Less light and colder temperatures trigger plants to go into a dormancy phase (or hibernation if you will), slowing their growth rate right down. So taking into consideration this environmental change, we need to adjust their care slightly to ensure the survival of our indoor plant babies.
Consider this “off-season” as a time of rest for your indoor plant babies and enjoy them in their sleepy mood. And keep in mind, if you are cold, your indoor plants are most likely cold too!
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If you are reading this, you mostly likely love indoor plant babies as much as we do here at Plant Baby! There is nothing better than lush, green photosynthesising machines in the home - they bring a homely, fresh feel and brighten up any room in the home.
But some of us struggle with “indirect bright light”, deciphering what that really means can be tricky. And some of us have darker homes with more “low-light areas that couldn’t be classed as “bright” light. Either way, we all have corners and areas in the home that are lower light areas that could use an indoor plant to brighten it up.
In most cases, indoor plants can handle both bright light and low light, but will behave differently, such as the Anthurium in our last months subscription box - it can survive in low light conditions, but will flower continuously throughout the year if given more bright light. Each indoor baby behaves according to its conditions.
Generally speaking, low-light plants do not need much water. They have larger (or longer) leaves to soak up as much light as possible across the surface area and sometimes even have a waxy finish to keep in the moisture.
So, in light of those who have more low light areas (excuse the play on words there), we have investigated the top plants for those “non-bright light” areas in your home.
Whether your home is filled with bright light or low light, there is an indoor plant baby that will happily survive the area, you just have to find the perfect one! With Plant Baby’s subscription box, you will find an indoor plant for every area in your home so subscribe today!
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]]>Not only do indoor plants bring a sense of lush freshness to your home, but they are also good for your mental health! Your plant baby does more than just sit pretty on your windowsill - there are heaps of benefits to potting, watering and caring for indoor plant babies. The thing is though, (and Im sure this may be more obvious to some more than others), it must be a live plant! A living, photosynthesising green machine requiring soil and water.
From the more dramatic varieties like calatheas who need more titivating (or less, guess it depends on the day), to the easy-care Zamioculcas Zamiifolia (ZZ plant), this act of caring is rather therapeutic, some may even suggest, “Good for the soul”. So much so, that Researchers have actually used horticultural therapy to increase “good-mood” feelings of people who experience depression and anxiety.
Indoor plants may also help you recover faster from illness and sharpen your attention - a 2002 study revealed that sick or recovering participants required less pain medication and less time in hospital. Student participants were put in a classroom with a fake plant, a real plant, a photograph of a plant and no plant at all - brain scans later showed that the students who studied with real live plants were shown to concentrate better than the other students. Multiple studies have also shown that plants in your office can boost creativity and productivity - so take a plant baby to work with you today!
And last but certainly not least, plants improve you indoor air quality. A NASA study back in the 80’s shows that many indoor plant varieties can reduce airborne volatile compounds. Indoor varieties such as Spider plants, Peace lilies, rubber plants and ferns are all good. The more the merrier I say.
I can tell you all the reasons why should get yourself some indoor plants, these reasons above are suppose to sell it to you, but honestly you will really never know what a joy it is be surrounded by lush, green plant babies until you’ve tried it! There are many beautiful indoor plant varieties, some more tricky to keep alive than others, so start easy and move to the next. Grow your collection slowly, learn what your new indoor plant likes and what it doesn’t, and join your local plant group for tips and tricks. Familiarise yourself with indoor plant pots, check their sizing to make sure your nursery pots fit snugly inside.
Plant Baby offers a monthly subscription delivered to your door. With three tiers to choose from, you can decide which tier suits you. A specially selected, well established indoor plant (its a surprise), an indoor plant pot and a plant related gift/accessory. Sign up today to grow with us!
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