The Essentials Pack

$25.00 ~~$33.00~~

Description

Clean leaves are working leaves, and a fed plant has something to build with. That's the whole argument for these two together. Neem Oil Leaf Shine lifts the film of household dust that settles on indoor foliage and dulls it. Indoor Plant Food replaces the nutrients a pot runs out of. One clears the way for the light, the other gives the plant something to do with it.

What's inside

Indoor Plant Food (100ml) – Built for foliage, and built for the whole shelf: monstera, pothos, peace lily, rubber plant, ZZ, ferns and palms. A complete liquid feed with nitrogen, potassium, a full set of trace elements and New Zealand seaweed extract. 1ml per litre, every second watering, and one bottle makes up to 100L. No fish in it: vegan-friendly and almost completely odourless.
Neem Oil Leaf Shine (245ml) – Cold-pressed neem seed oil, pre-mixed and ready to use. No measuring, no mixing, and it keeps for twelve months. Lifts the dust and brings back the leaf's natural gloss, with no silicone, no wax and no artificial shine. Spray onto a soft cloth and wipe leaf by leaf.

Both in recyclable glass. Made in Melbourne by horticulturalists who started out hand-bottling this stuff at local markets. When you get through these, both come in bigger sizes — see The Essentials Refill Pack.

Who it's for

Anyone starting out who wants the two bottles that matter, without working through the whole range first.
Collections that aren't in trouble but could use a reset — clean foliage and a steady feeding routine are two easy places to start.
People who'd rather keep a simple routine going than fix something later.
Anyone who wants plant care products they don't have to hide in a cupboard.

The first step and the last

The Plant Runner Method runs light, water, mix, feed — in that order. Water and mix are things you do, not things you buy. These two work at either end of it: neem clears the dust sitting between the light and the leaf, and feed is step four — what turns surviving into new leaves.

Feed every second watering while your plants are growing, easing back over the cooler months. Wipe the leaves when you can see or feel dust building up — no schedule, just when they need it.