WHY PLANTS MAKE THE BEST GIFT

Plants are more than the sum of their leaves, stems, fronds and roots. They serve as a reminder of nature’s wild beauty that we crave outside the confines of our homes and offices. The simplicity, steady growth, and relatively low-maintenance of plants (especially compared to animal companions) endear themselves to whomever they are given.

FOR THE LOVE OF PLANTS

Simply put, plants are good for you. Potted but never passive, they drink up water and sunlight with cheerfulness, quietly commanding attention from across the room, standing tall and regal next to your sofa, cascading majestically down the side of your bookshelf, or sprawling out across the top of your kitchen cabinets.

Plants tell stories, keep secrets, survive harrowing moves across town and cross-country, endure skipped waterings, cloudy days, and even subzero temperatures with grace and style (I’m looking at you, Golden Pothos).

Too many of us have been deeply intimidated by the prospect of plant care when the reality is often as simple as a calendar reminder on our phones and a splash of water once a week. What plants give us in return is priceless: tranquility and ambience to our homes, a calming reminder to slow down, and an appreciation for the small things.