Tucked in the quiet yet vibrant spaces of your home may be plants quietly yearning for attention.
Access to yards and green space is often limited in Los Angeles. The plants that help you create a lush, calming environment in your apartment, condo or balcony, need to feel appreciated.
What better way to show them some TLC than to take them to Urban Jungle Plants and Pottery, a place where plant lovers gather to share stories, tips and their love for all things green.
Let’s give back to the plants that give so much to us.
Think of it as a reset. For you and your plants.
COMMUNICATION
Plants are nonverbal communicators that require observation.
Are their leaves yellowing? Roots peaking out at the bottom? Dust on the foliage? Have they outgrown their pot? Do they need a little TLC?
Urban Jungle specializes in this care: properly dressing and recommending the most accurate water dosage, light and placement for your plants.
More importantly, it’s a nursery that brings life back into your plants.
The belief that a well-fitted pot, in addition to observation, proper water, light and placement, is core to indoor and outdoor TLC for your plants.
LOVE LANGUAGE
The foundation of your plants — the pottery that holds the root system in place and enables it to thrive — matters.
Because not all pots are created equal, the right one can make all the difference between a plant that survives and one that truly thrives.
Urban Jungle carries a thoughtfully curated mix of pottery. Various sizes, colors and styles, designed specifically for urban dwellers. Its selection includes pottery from local artist Ken Morris, a member of Echo Art Studio.
“We are honored to be a part of (Urban Jungle) … many retailers sell mass produced pots, but Urban Jungle also sells a range of handmade high fire pots with unique glazes and added hand applied features,” Morris said.
Helping plant lovers re-pot is the nursery’s love language.
The team will help you choose the perfect pot, make sure it has proper drainage, and do the hard work for you — fresh soil, room to grow and a clean transition.
Load up your plants, grab a coffee or tea, and spend a little time giving them what they’ve been giving you — quiet joy, better air and a sense of home.
SLOWING DOWN
While perusing Urban Jungle’s character- and quality-rich selection of hand thrown and small-batch pottery, you may find yourself slowing down and reeling into the experience.
For urban dwellers, pots make plant life possible and better. Pairing your plant with an intentionally chosen piece of pottery is a steadfast ritual that plant lovers know well. The experience engages the senses on multiple levels.
First, it’s the natural, outdoor aroma of Urban Jungle that makes you feel present. Looking around, there may be one, or a few different pots that draw you in for a closer view. Does the color shift in the light? Are the shapes balanced or dramatic?
Then, you can’t just look — you have to feel.
Touching the pot allows you to examine its quality, and understand its origins from the texture, weight and shape. You may recognize subtle ridges left by the potters’ hands and allow yourself to imagine how it would look at home.
Locally sculpted pottery — made with care and connection — makes the shopping experience that much more personal and grounding as you imagine growth, balance and beauty. For you and your plants.
The right pot feels right.
Visit Urban Jungle at 3113 Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica. Follow the nursery on Instagram @urbanjungleplantsandpottery. To see more pottery and sculpture work by local artist Ken Morris, follow @dodgypots on Instagram.
