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Showerthought: I always thought houseplants were just for looks

Visited my friend's place in Austin last month. Saw her talking to her fiddle leaf fig, checking the soil. Said 'it just likes the company'. Started doing it with my spider plant. Seems happier. Anyone else talk to their plants?
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aaron880
aaron8802d ago
Oh man, I read something about this a while back. Some study said the carbon dioxide from your breath when you talk can be a tiny bit helpful for them. Mostly though, it just makes you pay more attention to what the plant needs. You notice the dry soil or the weird leaf faster. My peace lily definitely perked up when I started giving it some casual chatter.
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amyh12
amyh122d ago
Yeah, my plants get the overnight shift ramble. They've heard some things.
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the_nancy
the_nancy2d ago
Maybe the vibrations from your voice help water move through the soil.
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