Pruning and trimming is not only essential for maintaining the health of your indoor plants, but it also helps them look their best. From removing dead leaves to promoting growth for the plant, here are some of the benefits of pruning your indoor plants and how to do it. The benefits of pruning If a
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Plants Make The Perfect Corporate Gift
At Ansel & Ivy, we’ve been working with managers and leaders across various organizations to help them gift their team members the perfect gift—plants! The response from gift-givers as well as their recipients has been overwhelming. Unsurprisingly, people are thrilled to add some greenery to their homes, especially during a time when they’re spending a
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Signs of Overwatering Your Houseplants
Sometimes new plants parents love their plants so much they want to water them every chance they get, in the hopes that it’ll help the plants grow. However, overwatering is actually the most common way you can accidentally kill your houseplant. Here are some signs and symptoms to watch out for: Yellow leaves with brown
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Lemon Balm: Self-Care Uses
We are excited to bring you a series of posts that share the various benefits and uses of Lemon Balm. In addition to medicinal uses, you can use your newly harvested Lemon Balm to make several DIY personal care treatments. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite ways to use Lemon Balm for a little
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Lemon Balm: Medicinal Uses
We are excited to bring you a series of posts that share the various benefits and uses of Lemon Balm. Lemon Balm is known as a “calming” herb and is traditionally used to treat wounds, ease indigestion, stimulate the appetite, and combat anxiety, stress, and insomnia. You can use your newly harvested Lemon Balm to
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Plant Hack: Coconut Water
Our Plant Hack series is all about easy, at-home tips to keep your plants thriving! We love sipping on coconut water for its nutrients and hydration, but did you know it could actually be beneficial for your houseplants too? Research shows that coconut water can help promote strong root systems and rapid plant growth. Thanks
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The Gift of Greenery
We’re firm believers that plants make the best gifts! Whether you’re sending a birthday wish or congratulating a friend on their new home, a beautiful plant is sure to brighten anyone’s day. Now’s the time to send the gift of greenery to everyone you miss—no occasion needed. Need some gifting ideas? Check out what our
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The Holiday Gift Guide
We’ve put together a list of our favorite plants for everyone on your list. Boss ZZ-Plant Get them a gift that maintains professionalism but still shows them that you appreciate their hard work. A low-maintenance plant will provide the perfect touch of greenery to their desk or office. Work BFF Snake Plant Show your work
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Gifting Ideas From Our Co-Founders
Although the season of giving is around the corner, today we’re focusing on year-round gift-giving for all celebrations. Below are some questions we’ve received from customers asking for plant recommendations and we asked our co-founders Anum Tariq & Hiraa Khan for their take. I want to celebrate my friend’s job promotion. What’s a good plant