Talking to your plants will help them grow.

I had a conversation with my plant the other day.

Ok, I know many of you are thinking what? You have lost your mind.

Some of you may be thinking, sounds like Cassie.

A few of you may be intrigued to found out what I said to my plant.

I told her to suck it up! And quit being a pansy! She is a Poinsettia and needs to look great through the holiday season.

In her defense, she did have a bit of a rough start. I had to double repot her and I think this hurt a little. In the first pot, she was getting soggy.

She is now in a better draining pot, in bright, indirect light, and away from drafts of cold and hot.

I told her to stop dropping leaves! That was a week ago.

Since she has not dropped any leaves, now I know you think I have completely lost my mind.

Worry not, I know that providing the more stable conditions had a lot to do with it, but I like to believe in the magic of talking to your plants will help them grow. (There are some truths to this theory I will discuss a little later.)

That is why Talking to Your Plants is the #2 rule to beginner’s level plant parenting. Whether you are a first-time plant owner, a plant owner that has had trouble keeping plants alive, or a plant owner that knows nothing more than your plant needs water sometimes I will give you the tools you need to become an advanced level plant parent.

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If you have not already, check out my Beginner’s Level Rule #1- Your Plant Must Have a Name here.

Talking to your plants may seem strange to many of you. I have always done it, but I am a little strange. I really wanted to know if there is any truth to this or if it is only a myth. I began to research and was surprised to find that this is really a popular topic and has been talked about for decades.

Research and studies have been done on this myth and have proven a few truths.

What I have conducted from my research is that like plants were placed in the same growing conditions in 3 separate greenhouses the only difference in the conditions was sound. One greenhouse had music playing, the second had a recorded voice playing, and the third greenhouse had no sound.

The plants in the 2 greenhouses with sound had a higher growth rate than the plants in the greenhouse with no sound. The plants in the greenhouse playing music had the highest rate of growth.

This has to do with soundwaves because they help to stimulate the plants’ cells and encourages nutrients to move through the plant body. This promotes the plant to produce new growth.

I found this to be fascinating. Talking to plants is not all magic and myth.

Let us break this down:

Now that you know there is some truth to this myth; be sure you are talking to your plants while caring for them. If possible, play music near your plants. This is not only growth-promoting for your plant but also therapeutic for you!

I hope this has inspired you to talk to your plants!

See my Beginner’s Level Rule #3: Let’s Talk Pots.

Until next time!