To avoid accidentally buying into this harmful trend, she suggests shopping from a supplier who is transparent about where their plants come from. As always, shopping from smaller, local shops is a good idea because you can cut down on shipping miles and really get to know the people who work there and their practices. Monai Nailah McCullough, the horticulturist behind Planthood plant shop in the Netherlands, adds that these shops often have more communication with nurseries and growers than large corporations that also happen to sell plants. (For those in the Baltimore area, B.Willow is one shop Goettsch recommends, as they’ve partnered with the IUCN CSSG on some pretty cool conservation initiatives.)
