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Is love a nutrient?
Do plants react to love? Is that a real thing? I think so. One time a client asked me to do a garden in one area of his yard, the landscape was for the most part a monoculture of grass with a lonely mango tree near the area that I was working in. The tree looked sad and had no fruit in years; but just by putting plants nearby, the tree fell no longer along, and it became lush and productive. There could be a biological explanation for this, like the new plants attracted pollinators. But in addition, my theory is that that tree didn’t feel alone anymore. That tree somehow without eyes or ears became healthier by knowing that there were other beautiful plants near by sharing his space (I think it was a he). The tree had some buds around, that made him happy, and it gave him a purpose in life. I have seen this same result repeatedly with other gardens, plants and trees like to be around other plants a trees, they need emotional support just like we do.
Furthermore, if plants can feel other plants, they can also feel humans, they can feel love and energy, they can feel good vives. Plants can feel all the vibrations that come out of our voices, they can feel the way we treat them. Just like we feel the good or bad vives in a person, a plant can do the same. So, yes, feel free to love your plants! It is crazy but another anecdote that I have is that all the clients that I had over the last ten years, they have all been nice people. All of them, all the people that hired me to plant edibles gardens in their yards, have all ended up being my friends. There is something special about people that want to grow their own food. Even if they are rich, their priority is life, not the material staff. I did gardens for all types of people, and they were all celebrating life, trying to grow some food and sharing that joy with their family and community.
So, if you are at least trying to garden, even if you killed a few plants in the process, know that you are a nice person, and there is something special about you. You care about life at a deep level in a very special way. The fact that you love growing food, sharing that food with your loved ones, and sharing those food scraps back to your compost can say a lot about you and the way you prioritize life! In this valentine’s I would invite you to give a living plant, flowers in a pot, or even a fruit tree that you can plan with your loved one to see your love literally grow. Thank you for your life, for your dedication and for being part of the NFUSA family. My best wishes to you and your loved ones…including all your humans, pets and plant relatives!
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