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The Guardian, Sunday: In the last six months, Irina Busova, a 30-year-old from Geraldton, Western Australia, estimates she’s bought more than 100 houseplants. As Jazmine Hughes wrote for the New York Times magazine, raising houseplants “makes us feel grown-up” when the traditional symbols of that stage of life seem out of reach. I started with macrame plant hangers myself back in the day. … (06:00) Practice Makes Perfect. And of course, the indoors are the gateway drug to the outdoors. Jia Tolentino is a staff writer at The New Yorker whose recent work includes an exploration of youth vaping and essays on the ongoing cultural reckoning about sexual assault. Millennials, especially ones in large urban environments that lack natural greenery, are opting to fill their home and work spaces with houseplants. The millennial bunch and their relationship with plants is a budding one. Seven in 10 millennials consider themselves “plant parents,” according to new research. One of the first soft, pink harbingers of the millennial aesthetic appeared in 2004, created by Tracy Jenkins, then a graphic-design M.F.A. Except… Instagram personality Summer Rayne Oakes, who keeps 700 in her New York City apartment. It’s a growing thing. How Millennials Use Houseplants to Connect with Nature. Associated Press. The New Yorker Magazine ... Woman considers divorce over new next-door neighbors: 'Am I being unreasonable?' The Leafy Love Affair Between Millennials and Houseplants The piece is from The New Yorker's Culture Desk (April 18, 2019). Many millennials, members of the generation born between 1980 and roughly 2000 who have a reputation for being commitment-averse, are opting to raise houseplants. Millennials and Their Plants. student at Yale.
Shine on, Millennials, shine on. Dec 19, 2004 4,886 1,438 Georgia. What is another possible reason millennials have adopted plants? Make social videos in an instant: use custom templates to tell the right story for your business.