What Happened to the Money Tree?

What happened to our money tree? All the leaves were falling off. After we moved to northern Virginia last year we got a distressed white console table for the dining room for plants. The idea was to soften the space, but also provide an indoor garden. We no longer had our tiny Capitol Hill patio so this would be a way to take care of living green things. So we went to our favorite Ginkgo gardens in DC and stocked up on several different varieties, along with some pots. The plants are all doing very well - except for the money tree. We even have a water gauge that tells us when the plant is thirsty, water balls to put in place if we are away for several days (which won’t be happening for quite some time), plant food, and every day care and attention. What I learned long ago is that sometimes you just need to whack the whole plant back to start it going again. So I did. I placed the money tree on the lower level of the console table away from any direct light and cut back all the stems. Within a couple of days the little green shoots are already starting to grow. I’m not sure if it will ever look like it did when we first got it, but only time will tell. I don’t want to give up on it quite yet. Given the weird world we live in live plants are becoming all the rage. But we already knew long ago about the advantages of having them around. 

Plant Console Table Update

We have a hanging wall vase and a console table full of plants in the dining room. I recently added a large vase that used to sit on the top of the TV cabinet to the console table to add flowers and color. For Christmas, the vases were used to hold greenery and branches and a few twinkling lights, plus a couple of birds and pine cones. We took all of the holiday decorations down the other day and wanted to start the new year off with some fresh flowers, and also replace the begonia that finally faded after a glorious thanksgiving bloom. So we picked up a couple of bunches of roses and white flowers. I kept the Christmas branches because they always add a bit of flair. I wish I had saved some of the greenery because the new arrangement looks sparse compared to the holiday decorations with Santa Claus and bulbs. Not having a backyard or patio garden limits my ability to find more greenery for any arrangement. I used to cut up bushes and trees and flowers to make the vases look just right. So I’ll wait until tomorrow when we go to the grocery store and get some greens there. It’s just so nice to have flowers and plants in the house. 

Writing Reviews for Gingko Gardens, Wayfair and Esalerugs

Since we moved to Virginia about six weeks ago we needed to get a couple of things for the new condo. We didn’t have a dining room - all we had was an extendable table and nothing else. So we ended up creating an indoor garden by getting a distressed white wooden console table from Wayfair and using it for plants. We then went to our go to garden shop at Gingko Gardens in DC for pots and plants. The space still needed a cozier feel against the metals and glass, so we thought a semi antique Persian carpet would do the trick. We found one on esalerugs that pulled the colors together while matching our other carpets at the same time. So now the dining area feels complete and I wanted to share feedback with all of the shops by writing emails or uploading photos to the websites where I was able to. Obviously all of the responses were immediate - and all were happy with our reaction. Luckily we don’t need much to complete our 1000 square foot place, although I am sorry we left a couple of things behind. So far it’s been a pretty uneventful experience which is exactly what we were hoping for.