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Quitting my Job to Open a Rare Plant Shop!
Catherine Cahoon Catherine Cahoon

Quitting my Job to Open a Rare Plant Shop!

In May of 2023, I did something really scary… I quit my six figure corporate job without any idea of what I was going to do next. Fast forward to 2025, I found myself opening my very own Rare Plant Shop.

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Revealing my Top Alocasia Varieties!
Catherine Cahoon Catherine Cahoon

Revealing my Top Alocasia Varieties!

Among the broader houseplant community, Alocasias (sometimes colloquially known as ‘Elephant Ear Plants’) have gotten a bad rap for being difficult houseplants. But are Alocasias really that difficult to care for?

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