--- title: "just learned about proplifting, what are peoples opinions on it? ( ft…" description: "just learned about proplifting, what are peoples opinions on it? ( ft my legal propogation station 🪴)" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/CXx5vUfvhRR60QogGbHvGw" community: "Propagating & Sowing" author: "clefarie" published: "2025-02-09T18:27:56.754255Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4UD4fio4CRhv8BMl2NnBQfqeMIed68NR9IHcKYSvu6A/EpY4hN33SrygnKAZOteQoA.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Propagating \& Sowing](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md) # just learned about proplifting, what are peoples opinions on it? ( ft… _Posted by clefarie on 2025-02-09_ just learned about proplifting, what are peoples opinions on it? ( ft my legal propogation station 🪴) ![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4UD4fio4CRhv8BMl2NnBQfqeMIed68NR9IHcKYSvu6A/EpY4hN33SrygnKAZOteQoA.webp?size=large) ## 18 comments ### Bebe🌵🤍 commented on 2025-02-09 What’s proplifting? #### Tokkomio replied on 2025-02-09 There's like 2 versions, the most common is that people take discarded cuttings found disattattatched to the plant and the other where a person physically takes part of a plant that's still attached to the plant. _1 more reply in the app_ ### KJM commented on 2025-02-09 So one type they're cleaning up debris and the other type they're stealing if they don't have permission! ..... I'm just joking lest anyone get offended. ### Tokkomio commented on 2025-02-09 I grew all my succulents in middle and highschool from discarded cuttings so in my opinion as long as it's not attached to the plant I'm all for it. It doesn't impact the plants people buy and the sellers all that much so I'm for it ### Dallas commented on 2025-02-09 I think it depends. If it’s a place that sells props, then I think it’s stealing. If they don’t sell props and you’re taking pieces that have already fallen off, I’d consider that cleaning up their trash if they’d just throw them away/sweep them up. Depends on their business model I guess. #### Jillian Champ replied on 2025-02-09 Yeah I never take them from my local nursery because of that but I take fallen ones from Home Depot because they dont grow their own plants and will just throw them away ### Jillian Champ commented on 2025-02-09 I think taking them off a plant is stealing and damaging property but if it’s on the ground then they’re just going to throw it away ### max commented on 2025-02-09 i take discarded succulent leaves allllll the time. best case scenario, i get a free plant. worst case, i don’t. no one gets hurt 🤷‍♀️ #### clefarie replied on 2025-02-09 its an ✨️ eco friendly ✨️ adventure! plus if its a big box store like walmart or home depot i doubt it hurts anyone #### max replied on 2025-02-09 oh for sure, i don’t think i’d feel comfortable doing it if it was a small personal plant shop. but big box stores are fair game ### Sunny commented on 2025-02-09 I recommend asking the owner of the store/plant before taking their property. Their business is to sell the plant and not provide cutting donations. I can’t assume they want me to help them clean up. I can use that mind set to help them clean up bruised or broken items in the store’s other departments. #### molly replied on 2025-02-10 this is a wonderful way of explaining it. especially as a small business, we can’t allow people to just take cuttings. there wouldn’t be a store if everyone took cuttings instead. i’m so thankful when people give me a broken leaf or stem that i’ve maybe missed while checking on everything, rather than taking it. i just think it would suck to not be welcome to shop at a plant store over a cutting. browse consciously. ### MollyPlants commented on 2025-02-09 I take fallen succulent leaves and propagate them from Home Depot. I asked an employee and he said it was fine to do. ### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-02-10 I feel like if it's lying on the ground or in bin, it's trash. #### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-02-10 I understand the businesses stance, that basically, it's a plant you then aren't buying from them. But also if you're throwing it in the bin, get fkd, I'm taking it home 😆 #### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-02-10 As someone that sells plants, with a huge collection, I wouldn't care If someone came and picked up my trash to prop. But I also understand that not every business sees it that way. And if someone has "no prop-lifting" signs I respect that. --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_