1. Carefully unbox your plant ASAP! Your plant has been without light for a few days now, it will really want to get out of that box.

2. Let the plant acclimate to it's new home. This process can slightly vary based on the plant and your environment. It is not uncommon if your new plant looses a leaf or two while it's transitioning to your new home. Some plants you may notice don't seem to "care" (ZZ Plant) and others can respond to a change in environment like you forgot your anniversary (Ficus Triangularus). It is all part of the plants response to the change in an effort for it to conserve it's recourses to survive since it doesn't know what is happening.

   1. Light - What is your plants light needs? You will want to acclimate it to the environment it needs. Be gradual and cautious with direct sun, it will need to adjust to the light. Ever drove through a tunnel to come out to super bright light that you had to put your sunglasses on? It's like that, let your plant get adjusted.

   2. Humidity - Most common houseplants can adapt to standard household humidity levels just fine. However, in months where you may run the heating or cooling you will have very dry air indoors. You may need to monitor humidity levels and consider a humidifier if necessary. If you are new plant parent, this can take some time to get used to. Even here in Florida where it's 80% humidity right now, with my AC on indoors it's 42% humidity when the humidifier isn't running. Psst - that natural Gulf Humid Air is what helped make your plant so beautiful!

   3. Temperature - Most common houseplants are native to tropical regions and prefer normal indoor temperature ranges. Extreme heat, cold or changes in temp quickly can cause your plant stress. Ideally you want to keep your plant away from any cold drafts or heat sources. Do not let your plant freeze, if you are cold, then your plant is freezing.

   4. Fertilizing - Just like we humans need food and have dietary requirements, plants need nutrients too. All of our plants shipped should have enough micro nutrients in the soil to last it a few months in it's new home. Some plants are heavier feeders (Monstera Adansonii) and others are light feeders (Sansevieria) so the actual needs will vary. There are many types of fertilizers available for houseplants at Hardware Stores, Big Box Stores, Amazon, etc.

   5. Repotting - Your new plant will eventually outgrow it's nursery pot and that's a good thing! Just like we outgrew our shoes as children as we grow, your plant will outgrow it's pot as it's root system develops. It is suggested to refrain repotting your new plant immediately upon arrival so you don't overstress it while it's adapting to your home. Wait a few weeks, when you notice roots growing out of the pot then it's time to pot up. You can leave your plant in the nursery pot as long as you wish, we do not use the "controversial" mesh nor nettings in our plants at this time.

This does not mean you can't slide the nursery pot into some cute pot you found at Target for your new plant. I leave most of my indoor plants in plastic nursery pots as liners (if using a decorative or heavy pot) to make plant parenthood a little bit easier.

2. 6. Pests - We do thoroughly inspect our plants when we prepare to ship it to your home. If there are visible pests, we will not ship it and you will be contacted and/or refunded.

Should you open the package and notice something we missed, please contact us within 24 hours of receiving your package with detailed pictures of what you are seeing so we may review and make it right!

We get it, nobody really "wants" or "asks" for pests. But, it is important to know these are plants, living in soil that many insects (many beneficial ones) will want to call home too. At some point, you may encounter pests in your plant collection and it's not a reflection of you as a plant parent. It happens to everyone at some point, don't feel ashamed! At one time I noticed a Ficus Lyrata (Fiddle Leaf Fig) that had spider mites in my living room, I was beyond puzzled as the plant hasn't been outdoors and nothing changed near it in months. However, my lovely sweet dog tends to rub up against it when looking out the window. I was unaware there was a spider mite bloom in a shrub that she likes to look under for Geckos to annoy. She carried them in (on accident) and I had to treat the plant. Most pests if caught early with routine maintenance (keep your leaves clean and free of dust) are manageable. Many insects that you encounter will actually be beneficial and are harmless to you and the plant.

There are MANY resources available to you to learn about care for your new plant by creating conditions as close as you can to it's natural environment in your home. Some great resources that I used online to learn and interact with the plant community are:

https://www.reddit.com/r/plantclinic/

https://www.reddit.com/r/houseplants/

*Please note- We are not affiliated with Reddit or the Sub Reddit group moderators of the Sub Reddits suggested above. This is a suggestion based on experience for an interactive group loaded with information and members of the plant community to share knowledge and experiences the vast majority of houseplants.