RESCUE PLANTS UPDATES/LOWES FREE PLANTS

[@xsandraxcx]

I love how responsible you are about telling this story, because I'm sure the manager or the worker would've gotten in huge trouble for what they did if you had disclosed their details - which would be an absolute shame considering how morally/humanely he made the right choice. =)

[@plantheartbeats]

You are right!

[@jacquelinetremblay4166]

I've gotten lucky with getting a free plant at a Lowes once! It was right after Easter, and there was a worker that was loading up carts of Easter Lillies to take over to the dumpster. They were telling everyone as they walked by to take one because they were getting tossed otherwise.

[@plantheartbeats]

Nice! Thanks for letting us know!! 💚💚💚

[@traciesimmins903]

I also had a right place at the right time at my Lowe's. I was going to the plant section to look around and a gentleman was watering plants and said that everything on this rack is discounted he said I'll give it to you for $0.25. I ended up getting eight plants with pots and for empty for a total of $7. Some pots I paid $1 for. I was very happy!

[@plantheartbeats]

Wow! That great! Thanks for shearing! 💚💚💚

[@giyavictoria3747]

I tend to go to grocery outlet close by my house, and I think I started a trend where the manager brought down prices for the rescue plants (1.98) for 6 inch plants; cause I always ask her if her shitty inventory could be marked down and I'll take them, the pots are worth 1.98 already, so the plant is essentially free. She have a clearance section now for the dying ones lol, and to me it's like just paying for a cute pot anyway and it gives me a reason to play with plants and rescue them

[@patsimmons3123]

I understand , I went to Lowes to get 2 small boards to hold up my huge monstera and found these with blue stickers on them didn’t know the price but they didn’t need cutting,got to register to pay & was told that they were scrap & I could have them for free 🎉 The pots that U got are really a great bonus,the plants are nice 👍🏽

[@starglitter1966]

Excellent success!! 🌺🌸🌺

[@jackiewhitney5031]

I love updates like this and they all survived........what's not to love, huh? Of all people, I am so so happy that they gave it to you " a real caring plant gal" who will nurture these wonderful plants back to health. When they (plants) saw you there I bet they were all screaming at you "please take me". What a happy plant story. It warms my heart!

[@plantheartbeats]

😄😄😄 thanks Jackie! You are so sweet! 💚💚💚

[@dorindafulton]

That was a great update 🙂 I still get a lot of free plants from the stores every time they are getting ready to get pitched in the dumpster. I also still get broken leaves and stems off the ground. I will do a video live next time I go there. Your plants are really looking good 👍 I'm looking forward to seeing your next update 😊 have a great day and happy houseplanting 🌱🌿🌱🌿😊🤗👍

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks! Happy to hear you have been able to save some plants as well!💚 Glad you enjoyed!

[@Ingjez1]

I’ve gotten so many free plants from my community. You scored! Lucky plants to have found you!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!!! 💚💚💚

[@joywall1102]

It happened to my friend about 2 weeks ago at a supermarket. She got 2 golden pothos absolutely free! The plants were so dry and after a good watering, have bounced back beautifully! I was lucky to get a plant.

[@plantheartbeats]

Wow! That’s great!!! Good job! 💚💚💚

[@chastityhartman9044]

You did great job 👍 hood idea free 2 plants 🪴 awesome amazing 👏 👏 ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂

[@TheLucha5]

I was passing by my lowes and on that day the nursery manager was on duty. He told me that all clearance plants were 80% off. I purchased 10 plants. Took them home, clean them up and they are currently growing. Photos, begonias, caletias. 😊😊😊 was very happy to have them. Went back the following day and the manager was not around at all. He is the only one that can give those types of discounts. I am hoping that if they throw them away, they can give it to the public to try to resuscitate. 😊

[@plantheartbeats]

💚💚💚😊😊😊

[@carolstuff]

You did great reviving the plants. Thanks for sharing!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!!! 💚💚💚

[@sherryporsch9349]

Thanks for the updates, they look good!! 😍 Your right, it’s a case of being in the right place at the right time. Ugh I can’t stand the plastic plugs some of them come in. 💚

[@plantheartbeats]

Yeah! 😊😊😊

[@debragiannetti9755]

I’m very happy for you that you were at the right place at the right time!!! It’s wonderful that you were able to save the plants you brought home.

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!! 💚💚💚

[@sonniecampbell1788]

That Lowes video was where I found your channel and have followed since. So nice to see follow up of these (lucky!) plants. They look great! 👏🏼🌿👏🏼

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks Sonnie! 💚💚💚

[@WVJeeper1968]

Great job! Loving your videos!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!!! 💚💚💚

[@Dieppaloveplants]

Yeyyy 🎉🎉🎉 plant are doing great la Alocasia they go dormant but soon u gonna see some leaves and when u repot her u gonna se more corm in there roots 💚💚💚💚saludos

[@plantheartbeats]

Saludos!!! Thanks!!!

[@carolb3122]

I went to Aldi to get groceries and a couple of hanging baskets for our back porch. The hanging baskets were picked over and were very sparse as far as foliage. I got two of the better ones and took them to the manned checkout. The cashier said he’d give them to me half price and told me they’d probably throw the rest of them out at the end of the day. They’re doing great and flowering.

[@plantheartbeats]

So sad! If they only can give them a second chance with a loving person…

[@tessie7e777]

Great job. Pilea peperomioides also tend to come with fabric “sacks” around their roots that inhibit their growth till you remove them.

[@sherryporsch9349]

A lot of plants come with those. I really believe they harm the plants after a while. 💚

[@plantheartbeats]

Wow! Thanks for letting us know!

[@plantheartbeats]

😮

[@iamroyalty4743]

I’m in Chicago and our Home Depot’s do not give any plants or pots they throw them away😢 which it is sad I’ve seen them dump them in garbage bags and hear the pots crack, some Home Depot’s actually throw away a plant if you return it. Lowe’s I have not been there I might just check it out ❤I’m very happy you got a blessing and thriving 🌿

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks! And yes it’s too sad!

[@ninasuculentasymas]

Hello Diana from Puerto Rico!!! Tender loving care is what they need!!! Blessings to you and yours!! 🙋🏼‍♀️💚🪴🐩

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!!!

[@debbiey9452]

My alocasia silver dragon looked like the first plant you showed (no leaves). I put it under a grow light and watered normally. Now she has given me 4 new leaves!! Don’t give up on her just yet.

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!!! Good idea!! 💚💚💚

[@emilymajeski]

My local Walmart basically froze a recent shipment so bad that every plant had horrible cold damage and most didn’t make it, but they marked a lot of them down to $1. I still didn’t want to take any of them on, but yeah I agree, sometimes special circumstances at certain stores can be a winning combo if you’re looking for super bargains on plants!

[@plantheartbeats]

😉😊😊😊

[@zlatamontgomery1593]

Yes. You are write ., few time I was buy plants after frozen. And they never Maked. If People know. Why they even sale.

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing plants lovely collection beautiful

[@plantheartbeats]

So nice of you

[@loribastien493]

Love your finds! Don't give up on the alocasia. Do a bit of research and you will see they go dormant!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!💚😊💚😊💚

[@Dieppaloveplants]

In my home depot they dump them in the garbage on the back and u can grab them but u ask for permision

[@plantheartbeats]

Good to know! Thanks! 😊😄

[@ca6177]

That sounds ds OK for me!

[@maryfuentes5110]

Thank you for the tip😊❤

[@marymorris9421]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@amandak1982]

I got my hydrangea tree that way! Sadly after a few years it died but a new chute came out of it

[@michavo9344]

Good job! 👏 👏👏 Keep loving plants 🌱

[@plantheartbeats]

Thank you, I will

[@karmendoke1056]

You were meant to have them! There are no coincidences with God! What a tremendous blessing and you saved those plants which are God’s creation!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thank you! What a beautiful comment!💜☺️ Yes makes me so happy to take care of Gods marvelous Creation meant for us to enjoy life! 💚

[@lizzyanthus1]

Thank you for sharing about your free plants. I just watched your video of when you got them. I commented that I thought it was very rare that a store would give away free plants, as I never found that to be the case with any near me. In fact, I had asked before, but was told no they had to throw them away. Anyhow, the plants are looking very nice, and I'm glad you were given them, and are able to give them new life. Will look forward to seeing how you do treat your plants in another video, thank you. Have a wonderful day!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks! 💚

[@Gorgeouscorliss]

Thank you for the update I wondered if you were able to save any of them.

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!!! 💚💚💚

[@patsimmons3123]

I understand , I went to Lowes to get 2 small boards to hold up my huge monstera and found these with blue stickers on them didn’t know the price but they didn’t need cutting,got to register to pay & was told that they were scrap & I could have them for free 🎉

[@silviatrujillo2654]

Diana great job they look beautiful 💚💚💚💚🪴🪴👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks Silvia!!! 💚💚💚

[@lindaganz2818]

Thanks for your videos. Watching them is helping to encourage me to get back to gardening.😊

[@plantheartbeats]

I’m sure you will enjoy it!👍

[@princetongary9639]

I wanted to comment on your Calethea Medallion! That was one of the first plants I brought home to my mother when I was a little kid! So we lived across the street from a flower shop named Butler Twins (I don't believe it's there anymore.)and they would take all of their dead plants and scraps after they were done making their Arrangements out back to there very large compost pile and I would always sneak out behind and find my mom some pretty wilted beat up plants out there for her to put out on our sun porch where me and her would give them a new life and they would grow so big and beautiful, they would always come back really nicely! So this particular plant in your video that you call "Calethea Medallion" has another name I grew up calling it the "Prayer Plant"! Now whether that's just another common name for it or it's just a nickname passed down through the years I don't know but we always called it the "Prayer Plant" because at night time the leaves would always bend upwards and fold together as if though it was praying and in the morning they would fall back down! So yeah, I just wanted to share with you what we used to call them when I was younger and if you didn't know about this plants particular Behavior well now you do and you can have a neat story to go along with it! It actually looks like it's praying at night time

[@plantheartbeats]

Very sweet story on how you rescued plants and enjoyed that bonding time with your family. And yes it’s true that the Calathea Medallion is part of the plants often referred as Prayer Plants for the reason you described, I love that!💚

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

That’s lucky to get them free👍,they look great now,hope the others do come back ! 💚🌵🌱☘️💚

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!! 💚💚

[@anabananasbananistorres8451]

I have gotten free plants the same way. It's happened 2wice. Also it was awesome I got 3 Lavender plants super cool and also got aloe with it. 🎉

[@loissaylor2832]

Good for you. Jeff

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!!!

[@shareesimpson7505]

Great story, I've gotten 2 huge Boston ferns for $1 each. Will start looking closely on occasion

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks!!! 💚💚

[@nildagarcia5398]

They look good 👍 thank u

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks Nilda!! 💚💚💚

[@monopinion8799]

Great job!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks

[@erikm8372]

Plenty of employees (well, sometimes lol) have given me free plants at stores. Or at best, they’ll just charge me $1-2. They have to be extremely dry or over-watered for this to happen. And honestly, I notice the second one being more common - so many workers will water the plants because they’re simply told to do it - they don’t differentiate between cactus, bromeliad, ficus or philodendron, etc. I even see _Adenium obesum_ (desert rose) and cacti SOAKING WET, but the ferns and prayer plants will be as dry as the Sahara. It’s so weird. Usually when I know the workers, or start socializing with them, we will be talking and then they offer the plants for free or cheaper.

[@plantheartbeats]

I know… it’s so hard and confusing this object…

[@pixiem562]

Have you ever tried super thrive fertilizer? I’ve brought back several “dead” plants with it. You only need a couple drops in a gallon of water

[@plantheartbeats]

You know what…I bought it a long time ago and haven’t used it recently…I will use it again now. Thanks for the reminder!

[@cherieholmquist7259]

My local Home Depot manager told me the plant vendors decide when to toss them, not the store! I did not check the trash bins!! Maybe next time.😂 I did find some good clearance prices at Lowe's in Pueblo, Colorado yesterday. I got an Alocasia black velvet, a small swordfish succulent, 4 syngoniums (3 in really nice ceramic pots) neon robusta, gold medallion, pink splash and one I haven't ID'd yet, and an Othonna Ruby Necklace all for $35+. Not free but a great deal!!👏👍❤

[@plantheartbeats]

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[@hunter5w6]

I also have a calathea medallion rescue from a big box store… brought it home at the very beginning of my plant journey without realizing it was totally covered in spider mites! I did manage to get rid of them, but even now ~7 months later, it still looks pretty scraggly. One thing I’ve noticed is it has a lot of leaf turnover-it must’ve grown about a leaf a month since I brought it home, though I haven’t been keeping track. Only problem is, I can’t manage to get it to hold onto older leaves while growing new ones!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks for the feedback. We will see how it goes! So far there is one new leaf coming!😅

[@tonygray9174]

Great video as always. Do you know if Lowes waters their plants with regular tap water? I've noticed that some of their sensitive plants deteriorate rapidly after they receive their stock.

[@plantheartbeats]

I think so! I see that they use regular water for all their plants

[@cherie7100]

I'm in the UK and this has happened to my Father. He went out to the supermarket and came back with a bag of plants! He said he was given them for free as they were going to throw them. He got some for the pots and others as they were on a trellis and he wanted to keep that.

[@plantheartbeats]

Oh that’s wonderful!!! Happy to heart that other stores have done that as well! 👏💚

[@Robert_A_Keyboards4948]

Fascinating! I have never gotten any free ones however I have purchased seriously marked down. They do currently in my area have a bunch of near dead plants however! My particular store seems to overwater mostly. Or they let the bamboo plants with the tiny water containers dry out and the plant begins to die.

[@plantheartbeats]

Yes I know! So sad for this plants! 💚

[@krossrn]

This happens to me all the time at Lowe’s. I have made friends with a young lady and when the plants are almost dying she lets me have them. Some of the have pests and are almost dying.

[@itasaz3706]

Hello from Tampa Florida!!! I love the wall unit in the background. Is this store bought? Can you tell me where you got it? if you don’t mind.

[@plantheartbeats]

It’s like individual boxes from Ikea… hanging on the wall. 💚

[@plantheartbeats]

They are boxes from ikea. I will try to do an updated plant wall video. Thanks!

[@jamat5766]

I had a manager at Lowes tell me I could have a flat cart full no stacking for 20$ I got over 400$. These were yard clearance plants in July in Texas so they were tired of watering. Lol

[@plantheartbeats]

Oh that’s wonderful!!!👏💚👍

[@zlatamontgomery1593]

You love - plants ( and plants- God ., just send you - angels 👼- who give you pots and plants away .. Florida

[@angel10691]

I think it depends on the workers you talk to. Many times I’ve asked and been granted permission to collect fallen pieces of succulents and vines. Other times, I’ve asked for price reduction and usually they’ve said yes. There was one worker who was always super reasonable with my requests. Well, this was all in Texas so I don’t know if that’s a big part of my experiences 😅

[@plantheartbeats]

😊😄😉

[@CaliforniaGirl49]

I applied to lowes to hopefully help the dead plant problem!

[@plantheartbeats]

Great idea! We need plant lovers in that section!👍💚

[@greentea-zt2gw]

Do you ever remove the plants from the dirt and inspect the roots and repot them?

[@plantheartbeats]

Hi, I do if I suspect there is root rot. But if I know plant is sad because it’s just very dry then I don’t. In this case they were all very dry.

[@erikm8372]

Another concern I often have at stores is for the calathea/geoppertia, maranta, stromanthe, ctenanthe, etc.; if these plants are so sensitive to hard water (and can only have distilled or spring water), how do stores keep them selling? Clearly they just water everything heavily with the same water source. The hard water and chlorine can cause the brown leaves. Also happens in Dracaena/sansivieria and some Alocasia… I do see Marantaceae family plants frequently looking bad though…and I’ve inherited some from businesses!

[@plantheartbeats]

You have a point in here!

[@MiscellaneousMichelle]

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[@plantheartbeats]

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[@dianeschenkelberg8270]

Not plants, but produce. And like you, being at the right place at the right time. It was at the grocery store I go to all the time and the employees recognize me. I was looking for avocados to make guacamole that afternoon. The produce guy was culling the avocados and I commented that I needed ripe ones. So he pulled out a couple from the throw-away bin he had going. He told me to tell the checker that "Ray said these are free because otherwise they were being thrown out." Well, it worked. So I can see how you got the Christmas plant pots - preplanted with plants that were now dying, for free. And as long as you were taking them, they might as well give you the other's destined for the trash bin. Neither you nor I, are stalking these employees trying to get a freebie!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks for your reasonable and understanding comment. 💚💚💚👍😀

[@BadWolfGirl-ff6wx]

That’s why I always check roots on any plant I get😢

[@plantheartbeats]

😢

[@lucypearlmorgan3115]

They are not cages . They are netty pots. They are used in hydroponic gardening, so maybe the plants that have them were grown in water then transferred to soil. Some people say they cause no problems whereas others say they do. Clearence plants, in some cases, are horribly neglected so why not just replant from the start.

[@MariaMaria-gu5lm]

I went to lowes Goldsboro and they denied me the free plants 😢

[@plantheartbeats]

So sad! 😢

[@billielewis1458]

I have been taught to read body language. That is part of my job description 🤔😏?

[@plantheartbeats]

🤔

[@marybuenaventura7871]

Is there any way to keep a mouse from eating all my plants

[@plantheartbeats]

Oh wow! I didn’t know mice liked to eat houseplants!😬

[@mouzziel]

I noticed that at Lowes they label most of their plants wrong. . ,🤔

[@plantheartbeats]

It’s true… 💚

[@alibauer73]

It’s the Xanadu

[@plantheartbeats]

💚💚💚 Thanks 💚💚💚

[@darthtraya8305]

Dress the soil with systemic granules!

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks! Good idea!! 💚👍

[@karenr.sternberg1920]

It MAY be Philo. Selloum, sure looks better!

[@craftyshell3822]

You're lucky my store had a huge basket of just the pots. I ask about buying some for a cheap price and they said they could not sale them they were throwing them out. I said since you're throwing them out could I have a few. They said no they had to throw them out. I then asked if they throw them out back in this dumpster. Cause yes I was thinking I will just go snag them when they throw them out. She said yes but I have my worker break them they will be in many pieces. I looked at her and said what a waste, and yall are being so wasteful. Here you have a customer who wants to buy some yet you say no, and you have to throw them in the dumpster and break them so no one can use them. Was so mad I walked out and have no bought nothing from them since.

[@plantheartbeats]

Wow! What a waste. 😫

[@patriciapatton2531]

Smh! That's just ridiculous. Shame on them.

[@outoftheforest7652]

of course now Lowes will see this and say.. hey.. we can still sell these dead plants for something.

[@plantheartbeats]

At least better then throw them away…! Selling the plants for $1

[@glorialeyzaguirre9844]

Never free plants in Lowe’s Florida

[@plantheartbeats]

Yes here too! 😭 this is a rare case…

[@teresawingbermuehle4212]

Go dumpster diving at the big box stores

[@plantheartbeats]

😂😂😂

[@spider46531]

Free from Lowes? I work at lowes and can tell you that if corporate gets a look at this those people can and WILL get fired! There is NO exception at all. So anytime you post this stuff you may be getting the hard working people fired. I have tried to tell you before. Expect that this person can get fired because of your happy little video. Only a manager can give permission. NO it is not every store is different. It is known as theft and those workers know it

[@plantheartbeats]

The person who give me those plants for free was the Manager at Lowes. So we are good! 😊😊😊

[@chomama1628]

Lowe’s need to hire more knowledgeable people to take care of their plant section. It would save the plants and save the company money too. People at nurseries work hard to send beautiful and healthy plants to the stores. It shouldn’t be wasted.

[@virginiamartinez391]

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[@plantheartbeats]

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[@peggymalabuyoc9150]

Great job rehabbing your free plants! I’m so glad everyone is doing so well. I was eager to see an update on these plants and you did not disappoint! So happy for you. I believe that your experience in receiving the free pots and plants is simply good Karma coming back to you and a reflection of the kindness of the employer that you came in contact with. It never hurts to ask and sometimes it works out. I love hearing stories like this. Happy growing! 👌🪴🥰

[@plantheartbeats]

Thanks Peggy so much appreciate it your kind words! 💚💚💚

[@tubegoob1]

The truth about my cheap, rescue plants from Lowes: I brought home plant(s) infested with fungus gnats and I've been battling them ever since (Nov/Dec '22). 🪰🦟

[@plantheartbeats]

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