The backstory

Hey there! My name is Katie, your Plant Pals owner and ceo. I started this business in January, 2025 after I realized my house was slowly becoming a mini jungle. Plants haven’t always been my hobby, but when my daughter was born 7 years ago, I found a new love for plants. They were the calm of my new chaos of a life. 21, with a baby, boyfriend, one dog and two plants. I truly learned a lot within that first year—plants were so much easier to take care of than a baby, LOL.

Fast forward a couple of years, dogs, and college degrees later, I still wasn’t happy in life. Having a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and graduating BLET was my ultimate goal in life and I had finally made it, but God had other plans. I got pregnant with my second child and made the hard decision to pull away from my dreams of being an investigator and become a full time SAHM. 

I started to collect houseplants, as if I actually needed something else to care for. This “hobby” became a passion of mine. My daughter slowly began to get interested in them as well. I taught her about the lighting needs of plants, how each one differs in watering needs, and how to battle mealybugs. Her love for plants is what made me want to start this business. She was so happy learning about what each plant needed to survive, that I thought if I could teach her how to grow plants and watch her become so intune to them;  then I should try to teach everyone about plants. 

Plants have a special way of making humans dopamine levels rise, which in turn makes them feel an overall wellness. I can’t wait to take you along your own journey of discovering new plants and their needs!

Talk soon, Plant Pals!