Disco, shag carpeting and houseplants? One of these is making a big comeback

By Rebecca Chaisson on Friday, July 15, 2022
  • Monstera is known as Swiss cheese plant because of the holes and slashes in the leaves that occur naturally. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)
    Monstera is known as Swiss cheese plant because of the holes and slashes in the leaves that occur naturally. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

    Houseplants have made a major comeback in recent years — partially due to the pandemic and people spending more time at home, and partially due to the impact of social media. Throwback houseplants are back in vogue. Interior designers and lifestyle influencers on visual media platforms such as Pinterest and Instagram have made houseplants just as trendy as they were in the 1970s. Ty Strode, vice …