The Botanical Brunette

Hi! My name is Amanda, but you can call me the Botanical Brunette.

I was born a New England girl, but now I’m living the sub-tropic life in Florida. I’m a huge nerd for plants and all plant things. Well… I’m kind of a nerd in general, but I love plants the most!

I have a slight obsession with my cat Roo, who you’ll surely find makes plenty of appearances in my posts (he loves the attention).

As a retired hairstylist, I’ve always loved being creative and Botanical Brunette is an exciting, new medium to share that creativity through.

I’ve always had an “Oh, I can make that!” mindset.

Pinterest DIY’s are my jam. I’ve had my fair share of Pinterest Fails along the way, but that’s the fun of it! Every project is a chance to grow and learn something new!

The Inspiration for Botanical Brunette

You might be wondering, “How did a hairstylist become a plant connoisseur?”

Well, it all started a few years back. After, buying our first house with (my now) husband, I was browsing the aisles of a home improvement store, looking around at all the bells and whistles I could add to my new home.

I stumbled across a snake plant.

Examining its long and skinny leaves, I imagined I felt how ants feel when they see blades of grass. I felt compelled to buy it, but the urge was conflicting with what I knew about my past…

I’VE KILLED EVERY PLANT I’VE BOUGHT!

I must have looked odd just standing there at the end cap of the aisle, just staring at this plant, knowing that I will ultimately see it’s demise if my past was any sign of my future.

Then, I noticed it had a care tag on it:

Living Up to the Challenge

I bought it anyway and I’m proud to say that after all these years, I haven’t killed it yet! In fact, I have a few offspring from it that I’ve since propagated and replanted into brand new plants.

Who knew that plants would be the real home improvement I needed?

I was all-in from then on. I kept adding and adding new plants to my collection until you practically need a machete to get to my living room.

I’ve had my ups and downs with plants, but each time I failed one, I just looked at it as a learning experience and started again and again. Now, I’m quite the self-taught plant mom!

*Brushes soil off shoulders.

Here to Share

Plants can be scary, but I got you. If I can do it, you can definitely do it too.

I’m here to share my experiences, stories, and knowledge in the plant world. I‘ve had my shares of trial and errors, but follow my tips and tricks along the way and you too can be a successful plant parent!

Stay Botanical!