House Plant Journal

House Plant Journal

Starting the journey of caring for house plants can be a tricky business. You could find yourself asking a million questions about it. A few of them probably sound something like

“Where do I start?”

“How can I keep my plant healthy?”

“What kind of plants are right for me?”

Where do I get help?

The good news is, there’s people like Darryl, the creator of House Plant Journal, to help guide you. For a little background, Darryl started his sharing his advice, plant knowledge, and tricks on Tumblr, YouTube, and Instagram. He receives many questions from people who are looking for help to take a step in the right direction regarding the care of their house plants.

The House Plant Journal is the perfect place to go if you’re stuck. Darryl offers consultations for plant help virtually, through email, and even through in-home consultations. Through these consultations, he can help assess the damages to your house plants and come to a conclusion whether there is a realistic solution to your troubles or if your house plant is beyond help.

Want to learn More?

The House Plant journal even offers courses. Through these courses you can learn more in depth about what it takes to care for house plants the right way. He stresses the importance of knowing that caring for plants is not a “one-size fits all” situation.

I found his website to be very insightful. The House Plant Journal offers people an opportunity to not just take any advice they find from the internet, but to fully understand what is happening to their plants, why it’s happening, and how to prevent or cure it. To me, that seems like a very unique service that you won’t find in many other places.

I’ve attached the link below to the House Plant Journal website and I strongly recommend you check it out. Who knows? You could find something interesting you didn’t even know you were looking for.

House Plant Journal – An Engineer's Approach to House Plants

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