How far will plant parents go for their leafy babies? Gardening company Gardens Alive! collected more than 1,000 survey responses to investigate this question. Regular watering and light requirements aside, Gardens Alive! dug even deeper to analyze the behaviors of dedicated plant parents: How many people sing to their plants? How many name them? After analyzing the data, here’s what they found.

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