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Preparing
your Plants

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Gather all your plants and accessories and do a

thorough check up

Check your new plants for potential pests by looking

at the soil, the leaves (top and bottom side)
Remove wilted leaves or damaged leaves by hand
or with pruning shears, and treat infested plants
accordingly

Extra tip:
In our book Plant Tribe - Living Happily Ever
After with Plants we dedicated an entire
chapter to the most common pests like
mealybugs, spider mites and thrips, and
how to get rid of them
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Define if repotting is needed already or if you can

keep them in nursery pots

Check if your plant is pot-bound by looking at the

bottom of the nursery pot (are roots showing)
If needed, go for one plant pot size bigger and clean
the roots a bit before planting in fresh soil
give it a thorough watering and let the plant adapt
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Match plants and plant pots according to colors,

leaf shapes, patterns, heights, etc

Group your new plants and your plant pots and match
according to the size, leaf shape, colors, patterns

Make a basic decor decision by either choosing plant

pots of the same color or material (e.g. all terracotta
pots) or go for a mix & match approach according to
your interior style

Keep in mind that pots without drainage holes should

be used only as cachepots or you need to add a
drainage layer when planting it into such a pot

Group the potted plants according to their style/look

for a first decor idea
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Clean the leaves, initial full watering, allow plants to

adapt to new conditions

Keep your plants clean so they can keep their

Chlorophyll levels up. Use a clean cloth and water, no
chemicals. It’s important to clean the leaves of your
leafy plants like Calathea, Monstera deliciosa and Ficus
elastica because when plants are coated with dust, the
openings through which they exhale oxygen and inhale
carbon dioxide become blocked and their air-purifying
powers are drastically reduced. Don’t try to make the
leaves shine with oil – this will only attract more dust.
Simply use a damp cloth and some mild soap.
After installing your plants, observe them and see how
they are adjusting to their new “home”. Are the leaves
droopy, how does the soil feel, are the leaves getting
brown edges, still no pests?
Don’t hesitate to move plants to other areas if you see
they are getting too much, too little light
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