International Plant Appreciation Day

Posted by A. Caleb Hartley on April 11th, 2008 filed in plant

I’ve recently been informed that April 13th is International Plant Appreciation Day.  To show your appreciation, it is customary to take your plants out to dinner, or, if it is a workplace plant, to give a small bonus on top of the plant’s regular salary (celery? saladry?).

What?  You don’t pay your plants? Why not?  They pay you in so many ways!  They provide shade and windbreak – bringing the cost of your air-conditioning and heating down, respectively.  They bring food to your table (or rather are food on your table).  They beautify your surroundings – both interior and exterior.  They reduce crime and raise property value.  They even provide the air you breathe.  What could you possibly pay them that would even come close to the value of “natural capital” they provide to you?

How about just paying them some attention!  Learn about plants – learn to identify them beyond a three-year-old level:

“FLOWER!”

“TREES!”

So on this Sunday, April 13th, appreciate your plants.  Notice them more.  Identify them.  Tell your kids what species the plants they see every day are.  Learn how to take care of them.  Learn how much water they need, how much sun, what kind of fertilizer is best for them.  You’ll feel better.  Your plants will feel better.  The Earth will feel better.  And so will all of her inhabitants – animal, vegetable, and mineral.

Below are some sites that will help get you started:

Plants

Linking gardening enthusiasts’ websites worldwide. Plants, horticulture and gardening for all ages and abilities. You can see what other gardeners are up to, and get some great ideas for your own garden too!

The Plant World Ring

Sites which have plant or gardening related content for the public. For example seeds, plants, flowers, gardens, gardening advice, horticultural information, tools & equipment etc.

Gardening International

Come and find information about the garden, from advice on planting and decorating to exchanging seeds and plants, find a site in your area or one far away … and share in the passion of gardening.

Namaste,
A. Caleb Hartley

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My plants will be so excited – we’re going dancing! I’m not very good, but they’ll like the thought. How will you appreciate your plants on this greates of days? Let us know in the comments!

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