Plant enthusiast Emily Kloss provides in-person plant services to Northeast Ohio residents whose greenery needs extra care. Kloss created Cleveland Plant Doctor in 2023 after losing her corporate job during the pandemic. “When I lost my job, I was like ‘Well, I’m not working for anybody else ever again,’” she recalled. Cleveland Plant Doctor owner Emily Kloss makes house-calls to Northeast Ohio resident’s sick plants. (Submitted) Kloss saw a Facebook post from a friend, pleading for someone to come over and help their dying plant. Kloss went to help, and from there the business was planted. “She told a couple of her friends and then all of a sudden people are booking me for a service that I didn’t even know was a thing,” Kloss said. Her fascination with plants has grown since birth. She has 150 plants in her personal collection. “I’ve been a plant lover since birth,” Kloss said. “My mom had plants growing up, and as soon as I moved out I started accumulating my own collection.” She does not have professional botanical experience but has been surrounded by plants her entire life. “It’s a lifetime of experimentation and killing tons and tons of plants and finding out what works and what doesn’t work,” Kloss said. House calls are made through the Cleveland Plant Doctor website. Kloss schedules phone calls with clients beforehand to get a grasp of what supplies she needs to bring. “I bring several different kinds of soil, pots of all sizes, fertilizer, a vacuum,” Kloss said. “There’s no trace of me once I’m gone.” Kloss helps residents and local businesses repot, prune and fertilize their plants. She teaches owners how to look after them and what problems to look for in the future. Kloss also helps plant owners virtually as she has a lot of business from out-towners. Currently, she has about eight appointments per week. She is hopeful for Cleveland Plant Doctor’s future. “I’m happy that I found a soul-led business and I hope that I’m making a difference and helping people in some way,” Kloss said.