Take Your Houseplant For A Walk Day
Take your houseplant out on a walk around the neighborhood for a change of pace and some slightly different fresh air, and a chance to introduce it to neighbors.
Drive July plant sales and engagement by celebrating plant ownership as a lifestyle hobby and wellness activity, targeting millennial and Gen-Z plant enthusiasts.
- Show off your plant collection on a neighborhood walk—tag us for a chance to be featured
- New to houseplants? July is the perfect month to start your plant parent journey
- Repot, relocate, or refresh: Use this day to give your plants (and your space) a summer makeover
- Plant lovers unite: Share your walk photos and connect with fellow plant parents in your community
People have been growing houseplants for several centuries. In addition to keeping vegetables, fruits and flowers in their outdoor gardens, the idea of bringing plants inside to grow was an appealing one for those who lived in less favorable environments. By the end of the 1600s, the art of growing plants indoors gained popularity and became an interesting hobby or pastime.
It wasn’t until much more recently that Take Your Houseplant For A Walk Day was thought of. The day was the brainchild of Thomas and Ruth Roy, holiday-makers extraordinaire. The idea behind this day was to celebrate plants, and to acquaint plants with their immediate environment, which might even be healthy for them.
Proud plant-owners can take this unique opportunity to show off their leafy friends to the neighborhood when Take Your Houseplant For A Walk Day rolls around in the middle of the summer months. Plant-owners can even admire each others’ plants, and exchange stories and tips on plant-care – just like pet owners do, but there’s less chance of them biting, sniffing each other, or marking their territory.
Take Your Houseplant For A Walk Day offers the ideal time to do something that is perhaps just a bit wacky – and have a perfect excuse for it!
Take Your Houseplants for a Walk
Obviously, the first thing to do is gather a couple of houseplants in hand and walk around the block with them. Of course, those who are avid plant lovers might consider hitching up a small wagon or even a wheelbarrow so that several plants can be walked around the block at a time! Head over to the local park and just sit for a while to see if other plant lovers with the same idea might meet in celebration of National Take Your Houseplant For A Walk Day.
Engage in Some Other Houseplant Activities
For those who find the concept of Take Your Houseplant For A Walk Day a little strange, there are certainly some more conservative ways to get involved. Plants tend to grow throughout their lives, and plant owners can use this day as an excuse to re-pot any plants that might be getting a bit big for their abode. In addition, you could use this day as a reason to take your plant for a walk to a new location within the house, perhaps one where it might get more (or less) sun, depending on its needs. Or, choose a favorite plant that might be longing for a change and take it to work to place it on the desk and bring a little bit of life to the office!
Buy a New Houseplant
For those people who don’t yet own a houseplant, there’s no better day to bring one home and introduce it to the family, if not the whole neighborhood! Some of the best first plants to buy for people who are new to houseplants might be something like a golden pothos, a spider plant or a snake plant. Ask the staff at the garden store to help choose the best one for the environment.