Introducing , her superpowers include (but aren't limited to) keeping houseplants alive and matching people with the perfect indoor plant.
Every morning Sarah Shore likes to start her day by having a cup of coffee and talking to her plants. She believes every plant has a personality and names them accordingly.
The Vancouverite is the creator behind a new online plant store called Aloe Gal, which ships easy to care for plants in modern planters across B.C. and the rest of Canada.
Aloe Gal Sarah Shore in Scottsdale, Arizona checking out the local plants.
Talking passionately about her new business, it鈥檚 hard to believe that the same woman, only a few years ago, described herself as a 鈥減lant killer.鈥� But it was her terrible ability to keep a plant alive which originally planted the seed for her online store.
Shore credits an Aloe Vera plant, which she named Beck, for sparking her interest in the 鈥榚asy to care for鈥� plant world.
The plant that started it all鈥eck the Aloe Vera Plant. Photo: Sarah Shore
鈥淚 had an aloe plant that I was gifted seven or eight years ago and I realized that it was still alive and I thought; 鈥榃ow! I can鈥檛 believe it. I鈥檝e never been able to keep plants alive 鈥� and that鈥檚 where it kind of all started,鈥� she told 麻豆传媒映画.
"I discovered there were plants that are actually easy to take care of."
From there, Shore began researching and learning about hardy houseplants and a new found passion blossomed.
Shore previously owned a wedding and events business for 14 years but noticed a gap in the Canadian market for online plant sales and decided it was time to branch out into something new.
Now, she enjoys sharing her newfound knowledge (superpowers) with others 鈥�
THE BEST BEGINNER PLANTS
Shore recommends new 鈥榩lant parents鈥� start off with an easy to care for plant to build up confidence.
Her go to beginner plants are the Snake plant, Spider plant and the ZZ plant.
The 鈥淯nkillable鈥� Snake Plant; This is Cali the Snake Plant with Pauly the Plant Stand. Photo: Sarah Shore
鈥淪omething that is going to tolerate many different lighting situations but is also not going to require a lot of attention,鈥� Shore explained.
鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 jump into a fern, because a fern has to be damp consistently and you have to pay attention to it on a fairly regular basis.
鈥淎 Snake plant is going to be fabulous for you because it only needs to be watered every two to four weeks.鈥�
WHAT'S HOT RIGHT NOW
The plant of the month for Aloe Gal is the Fiddle Leaf Fig, which Shore said has been flying off the shelves.
The sought after Fiddle Leaf Fig. This is Wilfred La Fleur the Fiddle Leaf Fig. Photo: Sarah Shore
Other popular varieties include the Monstera plant, the Snake plant (which Shore likes to call the 鈥榰nkillable plant鈥�) and Spider plants, which are known for their resilience.
鈥淎ll the plants that I sell I also own,鈥� Shore said. 鈥淚 know I can keep them alive and I know how to intimately take care of them so I鈥檓 able to share that with all of my clients.鈥�
Each plant sold comes with a simple care-card, which details how to keep the plant thriving 鈥� including the best lighting position and water requirements.
FOR THE LOVE OF PLANTS
Shore said she loved that her home was now full of lush plants and she enjoyed inspiring others to add a little life to their own homes.
鈥淛ust having a live element in my space enhances it," she said. "It has brought it [my house] to life. They鈥檙e purifying the air and making it a better place for me to be."
Perry Bella the Pothos has been super popular too. Photo: Sarah Shore
She said her overall goal was to help give people the realization and confidence to know that they can take care of plants.
鈥淪ometimes it鈥檚 just about matching up people to the right plant,鈥� Shore explained.
鈥淗earing that people now have thriving plants in there home and that they鈥檙e creating their own jungles and getting so much happiness from it 鈥� that鈥檚 a really great feeling.鈥�
It may seem risky to ship live plants, but have no fear, Shore has that keeps the plants 鈥渟nug as a bug鈥� until they arrive at the buyer鈥檚 doorstep. Each plant also comes with an adorable name and personality description.
For more information on how to care for plants and to see what鈥檚 available check out the website .
