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Many people think that taking care of plants is easy, but it is not that simple. In fact,
there are things we must do to make different kinds of plants happy. Good gardeners
quickly learn how to take care of each kind of plant in their garden.
Not all plants need water. In fact, some plants will die if you give them too much
water. Some plants can live for a very long time with no water at all. Others need to be
watered at least once a week, and some need water every day. Flowers must have a lot of
water. If the earth that they are in does not get a lot of rain, they may die.
Another thing is that each plant needs a different amount of sunlight. Sometimes it
is not easy to tell which plants need more sun than others. Some plants need a lot of sun
even though they do not get much water. Flowers, on the other hand, often need to be out
of the sun. Too much sunlight can kill them very quickly.
Some gardeners like to talk or play music to their plants. They say that sounds are
good for plants and can make them happy. Scientists have tried to find out if this is true.
Believe it or not, some scientists say that it may be true. They don’t know how or why, but
some plants seem to get bigger and stronger when they have some beautiful music to listen
to.