The same can be said if it’s your first time picking out plants.
We chatted with a handful of plant shop and nursery owners and employees to get their biggest pet peeves.
Here’s what they dislike seeing in-store and their advice for making your experience as pleasant as possible.
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This is to be expected.
“Embrace plants uniqueness and focus on their overall health, not perfection.”
And if what you’re looking forisperfection, try afake plantinstead.
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Cue sick plants and stressful hours trying to diagnose what’s wrong with it.
This is not an uncommon problem.
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If there isn’t one, speak to the person working therethey’re there to help.
“Dont hesitate to ask staff for care tipswe love sharing advice!”
“We use specialized mixes for different types of plants.”
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The best thing to do isbuy high quality soiland check that it’s right for your plant.
“Pros can usually track down a pest just from the damage exhibited,” he says.
“Samples of plants are great, too.”
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Many pros share the same pet peeve: When people automatically assume they don’t have a green thumb.
“Nurseries must pre-order trees and shrubs well in advance of selling them,” he says.
“Annuals and perennials have a much shorter window in general.”
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Doing so will result in less frustration for you and the plant expert helping you.
And you’ll likely be able to get exactly what you want for your garden.
Smaller shops also have unique challenges that larger corporations don’t always face.
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But one thing you will never sacrifice by going to an independent plant store is quality.
Quality is imperative to local shops because business depends on it.
This, plus the fact that you’re supporting a local business, makes it worth the price.
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“Support your local plant shops, where youll often get healthier plants and expert advice included.”
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