When it Comes to Plants, Love Makes a Difference

"Plants are tender as little children and suffer quickly from any irregularity of diet and habit.
Above all, they must not be kept awake late at night by bright gaslights burning around them."

October 2, 1940

On this day, a little verse was published in The Phoenix Star.

This sweet little quip was at the beginning of a little bedtime story called What the Old Naturalist Told.

A story's writ on every stone,
In every stick and leaf and bone.

~ Old Mother Nature

October 2, 1875

On this day, the Chicago Tribune shared a little article called "Sparks of Science."

Here's an excerpt:

Plants are tender as little children and suffer quickly from any irregularity of diet and habit.

Above all, they must not be kept awake late at night by bright gaslights burning around them.

They, like human beings, need rest and sleep, and when Nature puts out her great light with the dotting of the sun, it is time for them to close their eyes and fold their leaves; or, if they do not all actually do this, they must, at least, enjoy the opportunity darkness affords ...

How often the question is asked of the lady who has flourishing plants in her window:

"How do you manage to make them look so well ?"

"I don't know.’’ is the reply, "I only do what others do.”

Yet she is inwardly conscious that the love animating her care of them inspires their thrifty growth.