Pappy's Passion

06/09/2026

4 bobtailed kittens.

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Before you bring home another plant — make sure it won't kill your
pet. 🐶

Most plant parents have NO idea how many common houseplants are
actually toxic to cats and dogs. Some cause mild stomach upset.
Others cause kidney failure within hours.

The good news: there are plenty of stunning plants that are 100%
safe to have around your furry family.

✅ SAFE TO HAVE (even if your cat chews them):
- Spider Plant
- Boston Fern
- Calathea (any variety)
- Parlor Palm
- African Violet
- Hoya
- Money Tree
- Christmas Cactus
- Areca Palm
- Peperomia

❌ TOXIC — Keep out of reach (or skip entirely):
- Pothos — causes intense mouth irritation, drooling, vomiting
- Philodendron — same family as Pothos, same risks
- Monstera — calcium oxalate crystals burn the mouth
- Peace Lily — vomiting and difficulty swallowing
- ZZ Plant — irritation if chewed
- Snake Plant — vomiting and nausea
- Easter Lily — DEADLY to cats, causes kidney failure
- Dieffenbachia ("Dumb Cane") — severe oral swelling
- Aloe — yes, even aloe — vomiting and lethargy
- Sago Palm — DEADLY to dogs, liver failure

The lily warning especially: a cat doesn't have to eat the lily.
Just grooming pollen off its fur is enough to cause kidney failure.
If you have cats, no lilies. Ever.

06/01/2026

05/30/2026

Gardening keeps you humble… especially when your knees write checks the rest of your body refuses to cash. 😆🌱

05/30/2026

Everything i grow is not for MY consumption. Since I am not a big parsley eater, I don't mind this future butterfly eating this. People want butterflies but often kill the caterpillars that make them. Find out what your favorite butterflies starts as and plant a few plants for them to eat.
The blanket flowers are still going strong and the black eye susans are starting to show off. Pics in the comments. $4 each in 6 in. pots. Not open to the public right now so message me or tell me in the comments if you are interested.