This week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast we’re chatting with Marcus Bridgewater. He’s the author of the new book How To Grow: Nurture Your Garden, Nurture Yourself.
Marcus is the CEO and founder of Choice Forward, a wellness company focused on empowering individuals and strengthening communities. He joins us from Houston, Texas, to share his knowledge and philosophy about growing plants that don’t produce food.
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Resources from Marcus Bridgewater
Get your copy of How To Grow here (we make a few cents if you use this link).
Visit Marcus’s website Choice Forward
Follow Marcus @GardenMarcus on TikTok and Instagram
Follow Choice Forward on Instagram, and Facebook and watch their YouTube videos here
Plants Marcus mentioned during our conversation:
- Philodendrons – some for indoors, some for outside in the shade
- Pothos (which is a philodendron) – the houseplant voted most likely to succeed for beginners
- Bromeliads – there are so many!
- Calanthea – great for low light
Do you feel like you’re going to kill a houseplant? Check out this archival post with a few fool-proof plants to try. Don’t give up! You’ll find one that works for you.
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