166 How to Keep Your Plants Alive While on Vacation | Growing Joy with Plants | Podcast

Are you worried about leaving your plants at home this holiday season? When I was constantly on the road for shows as a musical theater performer, I became a professional traveler and learned a lot of dos and don’ts when it comes to leaving your plant babies at home. The experience can be scary: it can make traveling—what is supposed to be exciting and relaxing—a time filled with anxiety. In this episode, I share many helpful tips you can start implementing on your plant collection so you can enjoy your vacations and holidays stress-free! In this episode, we learn: [01:28] Maria’s fall updates [02:24] Have you been to the kindest and plantiest corner of the internet yet? [03:03] The perfect planty gift for your loved ones this holiday [04:56] What inspired Maria to do an episode on plants and traveling [09:46] Your next favorite kitchen appliance! [12:40] Understanding your plants’ lighting needs when you’re on vacation [15:12] The importance of using grow lights in your home [17:37] How to make sure your plants get good air circulation while you’re gone [19:28] Maria shares her experience of accidentally leaving her plants in extremely hot temperatures [21:31] How to keep your plants watered while you’re away [25:23] Different watering hacks when on vacation [29:36] Where to get stylish and functional plant accessories for gifting [33:40] Why you need to cut off dead and yellowing leaves from your plants [35:31] Should you hire a plant sitter when you go on vacation? [40:40] Why putting your plants in the bathtub while you’re away might not work [41:33] How to avoid root rot in plants [42:34] Why the greenhouse method won’t work when you’re on vacation [44:33] Maria’s reminder about the role of plants in our lives [46:17] What to keep in mind as you travel and move around this holiday season Check out the full show notes and blog of ‘How To Keep Your Plants Alive While On Vacation’ here: https://growingjoywithmaria.com/vacat... Order Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants): https://read.macmillan.com/lp/growing... Subscribe to the Growing Joy with Maria channel by clicking the red button below the video! Listen to the Growing Joy with Maria: The Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, or your preferred podcast player, just type in "Growing Joy with Maria" in the search bar on your preferred podcast player or go to: https://link.chtbl.com/GqF_y8ab Follow Maria and Growing Joy on Instagram @growingjoywithmaria Join the (free) Growing Joy Garden Club: https://growingjoywithmaria.com/garde... Check out what products Maria uses in her plant collection on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/bloomandg... and https://growingjoywithmaria.com/shop