Growing Joy

“This must-read book…shares…sage advice for living with and caring for plants.”
—Town and Country

"Approachable and fun...[Growing Joy] prompts readers to consider their spaces in different ways, inspiring them to connect to their minds and bodies by incorporating nature into their everyday environments."
—ShelfAwareness

"Practical, insightful, and joyous, Growing Joy is a much-needed invitation to renew our relationship with nature—and oursevles—while finding peace in the process."
—Prof & Dr. Qing Li of Nippon Medical School, author of Forest Bathing

"Growing Joy is a delightful guide to both plant care and self care, exploring the love of Nature through meaningful practices. Maria's encouraging voice will surely cultivate growth in your plant life—and real life!"
—Darryl Cheng, author of The New Plant Parent

"I love, Love, LOVE this delightful book! Reading a few pages on any day makes me feel instantly grounded and more joyful. And my plants will forever benefit from all I've learned. Thank you, Plant Lady Maria! You and this book are magical."
—Linda Sivertsen, award-winning author of Generation Green and Beautiful Writers book & podcast

"Growing Joy is the breath of fresh air every entrepreneur needs, from greening up your work space to using plants as a tool to disconnect with screens and reconnect with yourself, Failla has a fresh take on how we can use plants to bring more calm to our day-to-day lives."
—Pat Flynn, CEO of Flynndustries, Host of the Smart Passive Income Podcast

"Growing Joy inspires you to dig deep into the emotional side of making meaningful botanical connections and cultivating a more peaceful lifestyle through plants. As always, Maria offers up a sunny dose of planty joy!"
—Leslie F. Halleck, CPH, Author of Gardening Under Lights, Plant Parenting, and Tiny Plants

"Filled with tips and thoughtful practices to help us connect to nature and ourselves; Growing Joy will not only lead you to take better care of yourself, but of your plants as well, while finding joy in the journey." —Danae Horst, Founder of Folia Collective and author of Houseplants For All

“FINALLY… it’s the self-care book every screen-obsessed, stressed-out-all-the-time Millennial needs! Maria brilliantly brings the most age-old concepts to light in an easily digestible way, inspiring anyone and everyone to find the green in their own thumbs and joy in their hearts”—Lucie Fink, Video Producer, Lifestyle Host, and YouTube host

"With grace, grit and a green thumb, Maria stops to smell the roses with us through her intimate and indispensable guide on becoming a better plant person—and all around human—in this life."—Jackie Alemany, Washington Post anchor

“Filled with friendly advice, plant puns, and personal stories, Failla’s book will help readers make the perfect peaceful environment inside and out, and the search for joy as simple as growing one’s own.” —Booklist