3 Practices To Keep Your Plant Alive And Thriving With The Thrive Planter

A few simple practices can make a big difference for your plant's success. Along with the information on your care card sticker, these are practices that can help you not only grow thriving plants, but also boost your wellness and add calm and curiosity to your life.

1. Location

Place your Thrive Planter in a location where you can easily see and reach it. The saying “out of sight, out of mind” holds true.

To help you pay attention to your plant and connect with this awesome living thing you cohabitate with, the Thrive Planter is designed with interactive elements that make engaging with your plant fun, interesting, and enjoyable. Keeping your Thrive Planter in an easy to access spot means you can follow along with ease as you watch your plant's fascinating changes and growth.

2. Routine Check-Ins

A quick daily check is good for both you and your plant. If daily check-ins aren’t realistic for you, then aim for once a week. The more consistent you can be with your check-ins, the more likely you’ll do them.

We actually like to incorporate our check-ins into our morning routine before looking at digital devices. It's a calming start to the day before getting bombarded with digital content. 

Smoothly slide the shade back and forth as you check on the water moisture level. Swing the door open as you check on your plant’s root development. When done, close the door and experience that satisfying click.

As you reveal a huge new root that practically sprung overnight or find that a new leaf is about to emerge from the soil, you can’t help but feel the excitement, pride, and satisfaction!

Instead of watering on a fixed schedule, look at the soil gradient to evaluate if the plant needs water. If your plant doesn't need water yet, resist the urge to water it. Overwatering is the number 1 killer of houseplants!

3. Pruning and Troubleshooting

Because the Thrive Planter helps you see root health and water level, you can more confidently debug (pun intended) your way to a healthy plant.

It’s normal to see some yellow leaves when a plant is moved to a new location as it adjusts to different light. It's also normal for old leaves to yellow and fall off. If your plant is receiving the right amount of light and water, an occasional yellow leaf is usually nothing to worry about. Simply remove it so the plant can focus its energy on new growth.

If you notice discolored, dry, or mushy leaves, it’s best to address them early. Catching these quickly gives you time to make adjustments before its too late.

The Thrive Planter empowers you to be your best plant parent. By putting your Thrive Planter in an easy to see and reach location, having a frequent routine check-in, and paying attention to pruning and troubleshooting you’re on your way to setting you and your plant up for success!