Welcome To The Jungle: New Fort Worth Plant Store Aims To Bring Rare Tropicals To The People

Arlington TX

06 May, 2022

5:07 AM

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By Seth Bodine, Fort Worth Report May 5, 2022 Edward Hartman and Alexis Short's business has grown like a weed – or maybe like a tropical plant. The duo started selling, packing and shipping plants across the nation from a small room in their townhouse in Fort Worth in 2020. On Earth Day, they hosted a grand opening for their storefront, where they grow and sell plants that originate from all over the world. "It definitely just kind of took over and consumed our lives," Short said. "But in a really beautiful, passionate way. You don't get many opportunities in life where you can really pursue what you feel like you're really meant to do." The store, Planted Roots, follows a boom of interest in houseplants during the pandemic. They are one of many businesses in North Texas that grow and sell their own tropical plants. Some tropical and rare plants can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars based on availability and shipping. Hartman and Short pollinate, propagate and grow their own tropical plants to make the plants more affordable. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.