Melinda Meservy

Plant Specialist

Melinda Meservy is a Plant Specialist and the Owner of Thyme and Places, a botanical boutique offering plants and gifts in Salt Lake City, Utah. Before starting her own business, Melinda worked in process and business improvement and data analytics. Melinda earned a BA in History from the University of Utah, is trained in lean and agile methodologies, and completed her Certified Professional Facilitator certification. Thyme and Places offers indoor plants and containers, a fully stocked potting bench, and tips on plants to suit your space and lifestyle.

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Expert Advice to Get Rid of Snails in Your Garden or Yard

Plus, prevent future infestations with these tips Finding snails in your garden, yard, home, or aquarium can be frustrating. If left to their own devices, snails will munch on your plants, leave sticky trails everywhere,...

How to Plant & Care for Jasmine in Containers

Learn how to plant, care for, and harvest potted jasmine Whether grown indoors or outdoors, jasmine makes for a beautiful and aromatic plant. As long as jasmine is grown in well-draining soil and with plenty of sun, humi...

How to

Care for a Sansevieria or Snake Plant

Sansevieria, also known as snake plant and mother-in-law’s tongue, is a hardy plant with long, broad leaves. Because of their adaptability and tolerance, they’re often used as houseplants. Their broad leaves soak up ...

How to

Grow Jasmine

A step-by-step guide for beginner gardeners to keep jasmine healthy and flourishingStarry jasmine flowers have an exotic, sweet fragrance that permeates the air on warm summer evenings. They bloom all summer on either vi...

How to Grow Jade Plants at Home: Propagation & Repotting

Use this guide to keep your jade plant healthy from a cutting to a tree Are you looking for beginner-friendly plants to work that green thumb? The jade plant, or money plant, is a e type of succulent plant. It's easy to ...

How to

Care for a Begonia

You know you've hit the flower jackpot when your plant is known for its brilliant flowers and its fancy foliage. The begonia has both of these lovely features. Begonias can be high-maintenance at times, but the end resul...

How to

Make Concrete Flower Pots

If you're tired of expensive, flimsy pots that tip over in a windstorm and freeze in the winter, consider making your own homemade concrete pots. Once you devise a mold, you can make as many pots as you like. The sturdy ...

How to Start a Plant Business

Setting up a plant nursery business can be an overwhelming venture, but it can be extremely rewarding if you have a passion for greenery and a firm knowledge of how to grow and cultivate plants. There are three distinct ...

How to

Care for Boston Ferns

Some people seem to naturally have a green thumb, or a gift for gardening, and their homes are filled with luscious, healthy greenery. If you aren’t one of those people, don’t worry – there are plants that even you...

How to Protect Your Garden from Insects: 12 Ways to Keep Bugs from Eating Your Plants

If you’ve noticed that your leaves keep getting munched on or your vegetables have little nibbles on them, you might be dealing with garden insects. While it’s tough to protect your garden completely from nature, th...