About Megan

My Story

I'm an unlikely "plant expert" and it's always strange to see me being introduced that way.

But we are what we are, right? And my nerdy passion for plants has made me a voracious learning, fan, and yes, hoarder of plants.

But I didn't start this way, and that's why I created Plantrums. Not only does it catalog MY journey into horticulture, but is designed to help you along every step of YOUR journey, too.

I like to back my work up with academic and professional sources when I can. Not only because I'm still learning, but because things can change so rapidly as we develop our understanding of the botanical world that it's good to have someone smarter than me telling you what's correct.

Current Collection: 247 plants

Favorites: Marv the Monstera and George the Fiddle Leaf Fig. Name your plants!

Main gig: writer

I typically focus on gardening, plants, horticulture, botany, science, and biology. Occasionally I'll dabble in tech and marketing/entrepreneurship.

Fun(?) Facts

Entrepreneur since college, diagnosed with ADHD in my 30's, married, left-handed, terrible at remembering to water my plants. 

What I Believe

The prettiest plant is the one you've been able to keep alive the longest.

We've all left a graveyard's worth of dead plants in our rearview mirrors so we shouldn't judge someone on their journey.

"Rare" plants are, uh, rarely worth the cost. Wait a little and watch the price come down.

It's okay if you mess up caring for a plant. I mess up, too. What matters the most is how you learn and grow from it.

The clearance section at Lowe's was way better a few years ago. Bring back $1 plants!

Spreadsheets are the unsung heroes of the plant world.

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