Real Life Plant Parents: Michelle

For February, we’re sharing the story of Michelle H., another of our Real Life Plant Parents. Michelle’s love affair with plants started many years ago when she was just a toddler, and she’s been developing her relationship with plants ever since!

What Started It All

Michelle’s plant parent story begins with her grandmother teaching her all about plants. It seems the green thumb was genetic, because Michelle has been just as much a plant enthusiast as her grandma was.

My Grandma who passed a year ago at 98.5 years old (and was still tending to her 50 year old garden and houseplants) introduced me to the joy of all things green. I started gardening with her as a toddler. In college, I worked at Home Depot and would always request to work "outdoor garden" to work with the plants including houseplants and outdoor plants.

Her Indoor Jungle

Of course, we also asked Michelle how many plants she’s working with these days in her indoor and outdoor plant paradise.

Today I have A LOT. My plant count has grown and I now have 30 inside, plus six water propagation plants going. Outside I have lots and lots of trees, plants, and succulents in containers. I have a new gorgeous philodendron in an urn planter that I can take inside or out.

Also, I have a banana tree in a big pot that I dug out as a baby from the big banana trees my Grandpa had planted for my Grandma in the early ‘60s!  It even produced little bananas many years ago when it was in a covered back patio.