Discover the joys and self-nurturing benefits of plant parenthood,
from learning how to begin building your own lush plant family to
getting into those fun tips on how to care for your green gurls, with
this beautiful, illustrated guide from the dazzling creator of the
@plantkween Instagram account.
“We all love some new growth, dahling.”
Six years ago, Christopher Griffin was just beginning the plant
parenthood journey with one small Marble Queen Pothos. Today, this
Black Queer non-binary femme plant influencer known as Plant Kween
tends to a family of more than 200 healthy green gurls in the
Brooklyn apartment they call home. You Grow, Gurl! is Kween’s
fun and fabulous guide to becoming a plant parent and keeping your
green gurls growing and thriving.
Anyone can be a plant parent! It’s all about TLC—taking the time
and energy to focus on a plant’s needs, and ultimately your own.
Featuring 200 full-color photos and illustrations, practical
instructions and tips—on everything from propagating to measuring
humidity to repotting—activities, and stories, this fun and joyful
guide shows how to green-up any space and have it serving those lush
lewks.
Self-care takes many forms and tending to your plants’ needs helps
you grow too. In addition to information and advice on plant care,
Kween provides meditations, mindfulness activities, playlists, and
more to help you practice self-care through plant-care. As Kween
says, “We can learn a lot about how we treat ourselves, how we
treat others, and how we navigate the world from these green lil
creatures.”
Healing and growing your heart, body, and soul takes time, love, and
focus. Taking care of plants teaches you to apply that same attention
and love to yourself and helps you find new pathways to explore on
your own botanical adventure to self-love.