The First Plant
Back in 2021 during covid, like many people, I grew a desire to build a calm and peaceful living space. Thus I started my house plant collection. My first plant? The bamboo of course
When every plant seems to die on you, gardening can begin to feel hopeless Let Grace guide you
Come take a look inside my home. and follow along my journey to becoming a better plant parent.
Grace’s Botany Blog is about learning from mistakes and turning a brown thumb into a green one.
Meet the wandering Jew, aka the Tradescantia zebrina. Find out how this plant survived incredible neglect and is now going strong
Big, beautiful foliage can come with some big problems. Learn about some of the challenges that have come with this beastly beauty
The gift that keeps on giving. This high achieving vine has been growing swiftly since she first came to my hands. Discover how to propogate your own
This gorgeous centerpiece is a must have for lazy plant lovers. These bamboo make for easy growing
Not everyone is born with a green thumb. Social media portrays the beauty and serenity of being a plant owner. Every new plant owner dreams of having luscious green foliage surrounding their urban living space. Some plants just don’t make it though, and it can hurt to watch a beautiful living plant wilt before your eyes.
These are some of my plant parent failures.
The First Plant
Back in 2021 during covid, like many people, I grew a desire to build a calm and peaceful living space. Thus I started my house plant collection. My first plant? The bamboo of course
The First Kill
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Building the Collection
Every collection starts somewhere. I built up mine with 3 simple methods: 1. Spend Money 2. Steal Cuttings 3. Solicit Friends
Bragging Rights
One of the best perks to building a semi-decent plant collection and developing that plant knowledge - is being able to help your friends and family with their plant collection.
That's what we try to do at Grace's Botany Blog.

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From Death to Life This hardy guy here is called the wandering jew, or also the tradescantia zebrina. She’s a…
What I Learned from Plant Homicide Sometimes plants die from neglect, sometimes they die because of well-meaning mishaps. Now I’ve…