--- title: "Hello everyone! I’m very new to the plant world. I was wondering if…" description: "Hello everyone! I’m very new to the plant world. I was wondering if someone can tell me where they get there plants from. I know I shouldn’t get my plant from…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/jYx8SNxNJNoV5wGE4vv80C?language=ko" community: "Anything about plants" author: "Sofie 🧸💫" published: "2025-02-13T16:57:04.909279Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/everythingHousePlants.jpg" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Anything about plants](https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg.md?language=ko) # Hello everyone! I’m very new to the plant world. I was wondering if… _Sofie 🧸💫님이 2025-02-13에 게시함_ Hello everyone! I’m very new to the plant world. I was wondering if someone can tell me where they get there plants from. I know I shouldn’t get my plant from big stores like HEB and Walmart. Someone help me 🙃 TIA! ## 12개의 댓글 ### Mr Variegated님이 2025-02-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. Rule of thumb is always check the plant before buying. That’s from anyone or anywhere. There is nothing wrong with buying from big box stores. Because of tissue culture you’re able to get plants that were unattainable and in the hundreds to thousands. Plants I paid hundreds for are now available in big box stores for pennies compared to few years back. Facebook marketplace is good too. I wouldn’t worry about where I buy my plant but the condition it’s in instead. #### Sofie 🧸💫님이 2025-02-13에 답변했습니다. Thank you!! This was very helpful! 🫶🏻 #### Mr Variegated님이 2025-02-13에 답변했습니다. Always check for bugs first thing. If you see, I’d avoid the whole shelf. They probably on all the plants. ### Kades님이 2025-02-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. Local nurseries are great but can have the same issues as bigger box stores, and usually a higher price. I think Lowe’s and Home Depot are great, just more “common” plants usually. Everyone else was spot on with the checking every plant thoroughly! I just brought home spider mites 🤦🏻‍♀️ Highly recommend joining your local plant group on facebook! It’s such a welcoming and nurturing community! Generally some really cool plants and some people have great pricing! #### Sofie 🧸💫님이 2025-02-13에 답변했습니다. Thank you for that advice! 🫶🏻 ### Lil님이 2025-02-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. Etsy ### KJM님이 2025-02-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. Having worked in a garden center I know the challenges of keeping your plant material pest free. If you treat chemically you have those customers who are opposed to chemical treatment. On the other hand if you treat organically it can be difficult to control pests on thousands of plants. That being said, wherever you choose to buy examine the plant, if you see pests determine how severe the infestation is and ask the attendant if they would treat it for you before you take it home. I know that's not ideal but sometimes it's worth the risk depending on the pest. Also sometimes the pests you see could be dead because they have already addressed the issue. #### Sofie 🧸💫님이 2025-02-13에 답변했습니다. Thank you so much! That was very helpful! 🫶🏻 ### MicAZ님이 2025-02-13에 댓글을 남겼어요. I’ve bought most of mine from Etsy, but many from Home Depot and Lowe’s. ### Ruby the plant lady님이 2025-02-14에 댓글을 남겼어요. I buy lots of my plants from different Amish farmers markets and small businesses. If the small businesses know what they are doing, then it’s a bingo for me!!! And farmers market, most of them in my area are super great at caring for plants! Hope this helps! 😊 #### Sofie 🧸💫님이 2025-02-14에 답변했습니다. This really does help! --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_