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Hanging Plants to Love

By sarahr, February 19th, 2012, Brooklyn, Uncategorized

Who can resist a hanging plant? Graceful, languid, arms outstretched to meet the day. Here are some lovelies from the store:

The Classic Ivy – Everyone loves this beauty. Ivy plants like to dry out between watering, but like to have their leaves misted regularly. Put this plant in an indirect medium to bright light.

Ficus – A bushy, bright light loving plant, the ficus can be finicky. Once it adapts to a window, it wants to stay there. Let the soil dry between waterings. Shedding leaves can be a sign that the plant needs more light.

The Sexy Lipstick Plant: In the Gesneriad family, this plant is related to the African Violet. Native to the West Indies, the Lipstick likes humidity and moist soil. Do not let this plant dry out, and mist the leaves regularily. It also prefers a bright, indirect light. The red tubular blooms may remind you of your favorite tube of Revlon.

The Streptocarpella – Also a relative of the African Violet, this plant is native to South Africa. In Latin, its name means “twisted fruit.” This plant has silky, green leaves that do not like to be misted. The soil can dry out between waterings, as long as it does not go too long without a good drench.

Get a wiff of this…

By Matthis Helmick, February 17th, 2012, Chicago

Valentine’s Day is over…. We hope it was wonderful for you and your love. That said, floral fun is never over here at Sprout Home. The sun is out and the floral colors are in full effect. Come on in this weekend and get yourself something, or really show them that Valentine’s day was not a fluke and surprise your lover with even more flowers.

Tags: Post Valentine's Day floral, random floral to make them smile

Mast Brothers Chocolate… we really like you.

By Matthis Helmick, February 8th, 2012, Chicago

These fellas are neighbors of our Brooklyn Location. It was just a matter of time before we all became fans.

Here are just some of the awesome Chocolate Bars that we have from Mast Brothers. Yes.. It would be wise to toss a bar in with your Valentine’s Day Floral or Pretty Plant gift. You choose…. Vanilla & Smoke, Cocoa Nibs, Maine Sea Salt, Moho River, Sambirano Valley, Crown Maple, San Martin. Yep… they are all super tasty. Strait Outta Brooklyn!

It’s not just fancy looking….. it’s quality yum.