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Houseplant Must Haves
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items As a houseplant collector with around 150-200 plants, these are my must have items for happy healthy plants!
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Plant Pots
Soil Recommendations
Fertilizer
Grow Light Recommendations
Plant Shelves & Displays
Pest Prevention
Plant Pots
Plant pots are super important! You want to pick something that isn’t too big or too small but also has enough drainage to ensure plants aren’t sitting too wet too long! I always use clear pots & then put the clear inside a decorative pot
This is a great variety of clear pots they offer different sizes! Perfect to plant into this pot then put it into a decorative pot as these have better drainage
homenote Clear Nursery Pots 3/4/5 Inch 30 Pack
Clear pots are amazing to plant in. I recommend potting into clear plastic pots and then setting these inside a decorative pot. These have better drainage and make for easier watering! Also a great way to keep an eye on the root health of the plants
GREENPARA Transparent Plastic Garden Pots with Saucer 5-Set
Soil Recommendations
Soil is super important as most plants your purchase come in a soil that is fine for greenhouse conditions, but not a good soil to thrive in our homes. I usually always repot my plants into a better well draining soil!
This is one of my favorite soil mixes from a small business. It has amazing ingredients for happy healthy plants! I even put propagations directly into this soil.
2 Pack: Perfect Planting Mix
This is a chunkier mix for plants like monstera or Hoya. This mix is for people who are prone to overwatering
Molly's Aroid Mix - Premium Soilless Potting Mix
Fertilizer
These fertilizers are my favorite! I sometimes switch it up cause I get bored easily! All are great for soil plants but also hydroponics (Pon & leca)
One of my favorite affordable fertilizers. This is great for both soil plants and hydroponics (Leca & Pon)
Foliage-Pro 32 oz. 9-3-6 Plant Food,
This is a women owned organic fertilizer. I have used this on all my plants for many months and my plants have thrived.
Elm Dirt Organic Plant Juice Fertilizer
Grow Light Recommendations
Barrina is hands down my favorite grow light company! Although they can be a little more expensive, they’re absolutely worth the price & if you have any issues their customer service is amazing. Grow lights are great for all year round or to supp...
These standing barrina grow lights are my absolute favorite. These are apartment friendly if you can’t hang anything. Com a with an on/off foot petal switch. Can be hung horizontally if needed.
Barrina 42W Full Spectrum Grow Light with Stand
These lights are perfect if you have a shelf that needed added light. All cords are provided. They come with magnets to attach to the shelves. Highly recommend.
Barrina Orbgrow OG09 36W LED Grow Light 4-Pack
These grow lights are perfect if you have a plant shelf that needs some extra light. I use these all year round and my plants thrive.
Barrina T5 Full Spectrum 2ft 80W LED Grow Light, 8-Pack
Plant Shelves & Displays
I personally use all these items in my home and love them! Sturdy and matching. Either the ones shelves I like that you can buy more if you’re wanting to! & you don’t necessarily have to use them just for plants.
This was my first and favorite plant shelf. The perfect distance to set plants & you can also attach grow lights to the top of the shelves if needed!
VITTSJÖ Shelf unit - black-brown/glass 39 3/8x68 7/8 "
Turned this ikea glass cabinet into a greenhouse cabinet for those plants that needed extra humidity. This is a beautiful cabinet and also matches the ikea vittsjo shelf.
RUDSTA Glass-door cabinet - anthracite 31 1/2x14 5/8x47 1/4 "
This is a perfect renter friendly plants shelf and you can hang & use shelf space
Bamworld Adjustable Tension Rod Plant Stand
This is one of my favorite renter friendly plants tension rods. This is perfect for any plants especially trailing plants. It is super sturdy and a great way to keep plants up from pets or children.
LEYSRIS Adjustable 7 Layer Indoor Plant Stand
This is one of my favorite plant shelves for those plants taller plants. You can also attach grow lights to the bottom shelf if need be. Easy to clean.
Henn&Hart 64" Rectangular Console Table Blackened Bronze
Pest Prevention
Whether you have a few houseplants or tons of houseplants at some point you’re going to get pests! It’s great to have something on hand incase that happens. All these items I have used and love. Each product can depend on what type of pest you’re dea...
This is one of my favorite sprays to have on hand for spider mites or mealy bugs. It’s smells super good too like cinnamon
Houseplant Pest Spray
These are good for killing those pesky fungus gnats that fly around the soil. You let these soak in water then use the water to water your plants. Keep in mine the life cycle can be 5-6 weeks so repeated use is necessary
Mosquito Dunks 6's - Biological Mosquito Control