Back in 2016, my mother gave me a little Ficus as a gift and said: You really should start creating a green space. I was not very happy about it, because all my past plants died a very cruel death. After talking to my mother, for some reason, there was a turnaround. Today, I want to talk about my plant passion, why I love them and why you should do it too.
I started getting curious, stopped neglecting garden centers and rolling my eyes when people told impassioned stories about the way plants “talked” to them. No garden center was saved from me anymore. I could not pass any plant department without stopping for a moment to see if a treasure could be found and I started hunting rare plants. My apartment became very green. I had to bear a few losses, but my green thumb got better and better and my plants grew bigger and bigger. Since then until now I collected over 70 plants. Some more or less rare, with genetic mutations or just the low maintenance hanging plant Pothos.
Now I am the person who writes and tells impassioned stories about the way plants talked to me. I am a confessed plant lover and I want to tell why:
- Plants make me happy. It is that plain and simple, this is the number one reason why I love plants. They just make me happy.
- A boring and bare corner can be filled with plants nicely.
- Plants are alive. They need food, water, and attention, just like us.
- Every plant is different. They all have different patterns, colors, and behaviors.
- They give oxygen because of photosynthesis.
- Plants are the best gifts. I am a total plant giver all the time – Christmas, birthdays or just to make someone happy.
- I love the way they grow and survive in nature.
- Plants give me something to care about other than myself.
- Without plants, would not be the world grey and empty?
- Plants make everyone happy because of their colors.
- Plants make my home look like a home. If someone would take all the plants out of my apartment, it would just look off. Plants are the sign of love and live and I think this is the reason why I have a bunch of them.
I hope some of my arguments could convince you to visit the garden center. If not, feel free to ask me for more reasons – I have a lot more to offer.
Best wishes,
Pauline
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