149: How houseplants can benefit your health with Summer Rayne Oakes

This episode of the mindbodygreen podcast features Summer Rayne Oakes, a best-selling author and environmental activist with a pretty enviable green thumb. Oakes keeps over 1,100 plants in her 1,200 square-foot apartment (that’s around one plant per square foot!), tending to each one with individualized care. Oakes fosters relationships with every species that lives her “green womb” of a home, as she lovingly calls it during the episode. In this episode, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Colleen Wachob, sat down with Oakes to discuss the best ways to care for houseplants, as well as what newbies should look out for before committing to a plant pal. You'll find out how to position your plants correctly in your home, as well as if there really is a difference between rainwater and distilled water when it comes to watering your greenery. Tune in to hear glimpses into Oakes' plant community and find out whether purchasing a houseplant can actually feel pretty similar to going on a date. According to Oakes, horticulture could very well become the new dating culture. To contact the mindbodygreen team with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email [email protected]. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email [email protected]. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here! Enjoy this episode and don't forget to subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher, and sign up for our podcast newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices