Better Homes & Gardens: Houseplant Edition | 2022
Houseplant Rx
“The Ohio owners of boutique plant stores share their tips for diagnosing houseplant problems and bringing the plants back to health".”
CCAD Stories: Brian & Emily Kellett | 2022
“In the seven years since founding STUMP, Columbus College of Art & Design graduates Brian and Emily Kellett have seen their retail business flourish. What began as one small shop in Columbus, Ohio, now is an enterprise that has grown to four states (as of early 2022) and several cities.”
SCAD District: STUMP: a plant parent’s dream shop | 2022
“It sounds silly to say “plants are trendy,” but it’s true. Seemingly, every member of Generation Z has collectively developed a green thumb, and becoming a “plant parent” is the recent craze. That’s where STUMP comes in: a sustainable plant store that opened up in Savannah almost a year ago. Their brand is dedicated to inspiring a sense of confidence in plant owners, as well as providing them with a personalized one-on-one customer service experience.”
Christie’s International Real Estate Magazine | January 2021
“For Emily and Brian Kellett, founders of Stump plants, turning homes into green oases is “a dedication.” They believe that adding ornamental foliage, a statement cactus, tropical succulent, or cascading fern to your living space doesn’t just look good, it can really lift the spirits. And as spending more time at home remains on our horizons, that is one mighty bonus.”
Lancaster Eagle Gazette | June 2021
“LANCASTER - A new plant store in downtown Lancaster has a former Fairfield County resident returning to his roots.
Brian Kellett and his wife, Emily, opened their first Stump location in Columbus's Italian Village in 2015 and has since expanded with a second Columbus store in German Village, plus locations in Cleveland, Philadelphia, and even Savannah, Ga.”
Savannah Magazine | September/October 2020
“There’s a funny thing that happens in Savannah. For those of us who have lived here a while, we are familiar with the way the city seems to ask its guests to stay a little longer. It’s no surprise when the freshly graduated college student decides to stay another year or vacationers transplant themselves here on a whim. The city possesses a magnetism that makes it easy for people to put down roots. For Emily and Brian Kellett of STUMP, what drew them here was something a little less expected.”
MidwestLiving | December 2020
“We have known the benefits of houseplants for years. Studies show they boost moods, enhance creativity, provide purpose, offer companionship, teach nurturing, improve air quality and reduce noise. Plus, from a decorating perspective, a living thing makes a room, well, come alive.
One true believer is Emily Kellett, co-owner of Stump, an Ohio-based chain of houseplant boutiques. Kellett spends a lot of time advising customers on basic light and soil conundrums, but she also loves inspiring people to play with houseplants in new ways.”
Shaker Life | Winter 2020
“STUMP is nothing like the limp plant section at a big-box store. For starters, it’s gorgeous. Against serene white walls, a profusion of green stands out against artisan made, earthy ceramics and rustic wood tables and shelving. And customers get the kind of personalized service and unique products that come only with smaller, local, and more thoughtful stores like STUMP.”
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Garden Center Magazine: Stump opens fourth location in Cleveland’s Van Aken District | 2019
“Business success can be credited not only to stunning design, but also to customer experience. All employees are trained anywhere from one to three months in order to become plant experts. They sell desert and tropical plants and are well-versed in plant care essentials.”
PLANTPOP: Ohio Roadtrip: STUMP Plants | 2019
“Bringing together people from all walks of life in a plant space that’s unique is what the shopkeepers at each Stump location strive for. They hope that each person entering their store leaves with a little more plant knowledge, some beautiful plants to fill their space, and some amazing handmade goods.”
Momentum: Small Business Saturday | 2018
“STUMP sets itself apart from other plant and flower shops in the city through their devotion to customer service and plant education.
When you are considering which houseplant best fits your space, STUMP has developed a process to help everyone bring out their green thumb. Before deciding on your plant, you can take a picture of the space where the plant will go and show a shopkeeper. They will recommend which plant will do best with for the spot you’ve selected, and give you a few different options to choose from.”
New York Times | October 2017
"Brian Kellett and Emily Brown, both recent graduates of the Columbus College of Art and Design, founded Stump, a chain of stores selling houseplants to a mostly millennial clientele. While name-brand clothing stores have a hard time moving merchandise, Stump has no such problems. On a recent Thursday morning, dozens of new plants wrapped in brown butcher paper were being delivered to one of the stores, which was restocking after most of the week’s inventory had sold out."
Ohio Magazine | August 2017
"Stump: Cacti and succulents line the walls of this charming Italian Village plant boutique, which Brian Kellett and Emily Brown founded in 2015 before opening a second store in German Village a year and a half later. Stump’s aim is to provide both quality plants and an education for its customers. “We take time with every single customer to make sure they pick a plant that will thrive where they put it,” Kellett explains. “Education is a big part of the plant-buying experience.” With a focus on air plants and other tropical houseplants in addition to the cacti and succulents, Stump has an array of low-maintenance options, so even those lacking a green thumb can spruce up their living space. “Plants play a big role in making interior spots feel alive in a more organic way than artwork or furniture does,” Kellett says."
Midwest Living | Winter 2017
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“Many of our featured shops have amazing Instagram feeds loaded with design ideas, first looks at new merchandise and other eye candy.”
ZAGAT | January 2017
“One of the best brunch experiences in Columbus can be had at a funky plant store on the fringes of the Italian Village neighborhood. Owned by Emily Brown and Brian Kellett, Stump is a quirky oasis of greenery that just so happens to host a killer brunch pop-up once a month. The menus and chefs change each time, but rest assured you’ll be in for a memorable treat. Take a seat at Stump’s makeshift coffee bar or along the long, wooden communal table to partake in dishes like shrimp and grits, fried green tomato Benedict and pumpkin–pine nut cake with a cereal marshmallow bar for dessert.”
CCAD Blog Feature | 2017
“A few years ago, Brian Kellett and Emily Brown probably didn’t seem like the plant store type. Brian, a CCAD-trained photographer, was working at Rockmill Brewery, and Emily was studying industrial design at CCAD. But after Emily worked on a project about the horticulture industry as a student at CCAD, things changed. In 2015, the couple opened STUMP, a dreamy plant shop that looks more like a gallery than a garden center.”
National Geographic | June 2016
An Explorer’s Heart: STUMP Plants | 2016
“Stump Plants: The store in Columbus that will make you want to garden”
Garden Center Magazine : The Great Indoors | 2016
“Two Millennials harness ideas from green industry research to bring their indoor gardening store to life.”
Edible Columbus | December 2015
"STUMP offers a nontraditional retail environment for house plants tailored to urban dwellers. The selection is refined and hand-selected, each plant prepotted and priced according to size and vessel. And the educational component is fundamental. Visitors are guided toward plants that best suit their lifestyles, then equipped with information that will keep the plant flourishing."
Columbus Monthly | December 2015
"New Italian Village plant boutique Stump promises to keep your home full of good energy year-round.
There’s no such thing as a black thumb.
That’s the mantra of Emily Brown, who opened plant boutique Stump in Italian Village with her boyfriend, Brian Kellett, last month. The hardest part of caring for plants, she says, is finding one that suits your lifestyle. “We’re all about education,” says Brown, an industrial design student at Columbus College of Art & Design."
Elizabeth Sensky : On Starting | 2015
“Join me today for our first interviewees, Emily Brown and Brian Kellett of STUMP plants in Columbus, Ohio. These new-found business owners, entrepreneurs and green thumbs are shaking up the retail scene in Columbus with an innovative take on your everyday plant store. Helping you find a plant suited to your needs and level of care, creating gorgeous installations for your home and partnering with other game changers to offer delicious, Lokal Cold Brew and fashion-forward vintage and modern clothing from Flat Foot Shop, Emily and Brian are creating a special space.”
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