Talking To Your Plants

I'm sure you've heard before that talking to your plants is beneficial to them.  They grow better {or something}.  So yesterday as we were doing some final yard clean up before our first really big winter storm hits, Big Sis and I discussed it.

We wondered, what sorts of things do you say to plants anyway?

Do you just talk to them like they're a friend?  "Hey!  How's it going?"

Do you talk about the weather?  "So!  Nice weather we're having!"

Do you just shower them with compliments all the time?   "You look pretty today.  Yes you do!  You are so pretty!"

It reminds me of the MythBusters episode where they actually tested this theory out.  I don't remember the outcome though but do remember scenes of them telling plants nice things vs. shouting mean things at them.

We decided that whatever you do you must talk from a loving point of view.  I believe no one {or anything} will flourish in an environment filled with hate.

Now I've never really talked to my plants before this.  So what did we end up saying to our plants yesterday?

Well, to the rosebushes as we harvested the rose hips off, we thanked them.  Thanked them for showering us with so many beautiful blooms this year.  We thanked them for offering us highly nutritious rose hips {they're a powerhouse of Vitamin C, peeps!} that will continue to bless us through the cold and flu season.  We thanked them for offering them to us and to the birds who will also enjoy them throughout the winter.  We thanked them for filling the measure of their creation.

To the sad little bush in the front yard that was struggling with a lot of deadwood.  We cut it back almost to the ground like a neighbor with the same {healthy} bush does.  And told it how much we love it and just want it to be healthy.  Followed up with, "this hurts me more than it hurts you!"    :D

Do you believe in talking to your plants?  What sorts of things do you or would you say to your plants?