About Us

Our story:

Originally opened in 2018 at 924 Delaware St., our operation has grown and moved several times. Today, Jungle House is rooted just off Massachusetts St., with an additional offsite warehouse and wholesale program. We now ship our plant and homewares far and wide, but our mission remains the same: sharing our love of plants with our community and beyond.

Jungle House has expanded to include a variety of programming and services, but what we love most is still coming to the shop every day to chat with you about plants- whether you’re a longtime collector or just starting out. You can check out our services page for more details, and as always, feel free to reach out or stop by the shop in Lawrence with questions or for advice. We’re here every day, and can’t wait to see you, in person or online!

  • Lindsay

    Operations Manager

    Lindsay has been with Jungle House since February of 2021 and is our proud operations manager. Lindsay has three daughters; Dumpy, a white's tree frog (and an absolute diva), Biscuit , a cat who weighs approximately 7lbs more than she should & Crumb (the wild child kitty.) 

  • Josh

    Shop Manager

    You know Josh best for geeking out over terrariums, hyping up ficus, and loving a good repotting project. In his free time, Josh is a musician, a father, and enjoys collecting bonsai and building his cacti collection.

  • Jess Q

    Marketing Manager

    In her free time, Jess loves spending time outdoors and trying new restaurants around town. She also has two cats named Bader and Freddy! She loves collecting Philodendrons and other fun plants.

  • Griffin

    Living design and Ecom manager

    Griffin started working at Jungle House in 2021. A south Louisiana native, in her free time Griffin enjoys thrifting, gardening, and hiding from the Kansas cold under her heated blanket. She puts her art degree to good use and can usually be found with a tool in her hand building or fixing something in the shop. Ask her about her Italian greyhound, Zola.

  • Jonathan

    Warehouse Manager

    Jon keeps the warehouse in order, receiving deliveries and managing inventory. If you're lucky, you might even see him driving the Jungle Van!

  • Tiana

    Watering Queen

    When she isn’t watering the shop plants, Tiana spends her time taking care of her own plants and working on print ideas (as she is a printmaker)! She’s been with Jungle House since 2023 and loves collecting tradescantias and plants that remind her of her hometown of Hilo on the Big Island of Hawai’i.

  • Phil

    Creative handiwork & soil dude

    Phil can be found at the nearby greenhouse doing planty things like mixing soil, making stylized plants for the shop, or watering thirsty plants.

  • Tori

    Tori is a plant collector and animal enthusiast with a jungle of plants, cats, frogs, tarantulas, snakes and other insects at home. She has been working at Jungle House since 2021, surrounded by the plants and people she loves most!

  • Quinn

    Quinn loves Pothos and anything variegated. When she isn’t hanging out at the shop, she’s hanging out with her bunny, Phyllis. She is also just finished her degree in ASL and Deaf Studies at KU. Go Hawks!

  • Jes B

    A lover of the strange and exciting, Jes likes to collect euphorbias and cacti. They fill their free time with painting and drawing as well as spending time with their family (spouse and two grandma pomeranians!) Jes has been at Jungle House since 2023 and is always looking for new things to learn.

  • Claire

    Claire spends most of her time working as an academic advisor and first-year instructor at KU and has been with Jungle House since 2023. She loves colorful philodendrons and is in a long term, toxic relationship with her fiddle leaf fig.

  • Hadley

    If you don't find Hadley at the shop, she’s probably spoiling her silver lab, Daisy May, or at KU finishing up her degree in psychology. Hadley’s favorite plants are the pink princess and white knight philodendrons because of their beautiful variegation. She loves seeing how plants bring beauty and calm into a space, and she brings that same balance to everything she does. 

Meet Our Owners:

Jungle House started in 2018 when owners Rachel and Jhami Guffey combined their passion for small business, the love of houseplants & a deep excitement for our community to offer a hub for plant fans. 

They are excited to offer an enjoyable, light-hearted place of work to 20+ employees in-between their three sites; Jungle House shop, their off-site warehouse & their candy shop, Squishington's!

Rachel & Jhami have a daughter named Jolly, two dogs, Norman & Furphy and a gaggle of chickens & ducks.