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MCC Daily Tribune

Plant Something Day

Plant Something Day is a holiday that is celebrated in the United States every year on May 19. It encourages people to take a few minutes to plant something around them. It could be a flower, a tree, or an indoor plant. Any plant that grows would suffice. During the holiday, local businesses like nurseries and landscapers usually host community events to plant in public spaces together. People can plant at home, in schools, in parks, and in other community gardens. The planting initiates help to protect the environment and enhance the beauty of public spaces.

PLANT SOMETHING DAY ACTIVITIES

  1. Plant something
    You can take the time to plant something around you. It can be flowers, herbs, fruits, or vegetables.

  2. Share seeds
    You can share seeds with the people around you. Giving them seeds will encourage them to plant.

  3. Water some plants
    Plants need water to survive. Give some water to the plants around you to help them thrive.

5 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT PLANTS

  1. Plants go extinct
    It is estimated that about 68% of plants are in danger of extinction.

  2. Climate change affects plants
    Climate change has increased plants’ risk of going extinct.

  3. Deforestation is a problem
    Cutting down trees for human use reduces the number of forests that we have left.

  4. Plants are dying faster
    Environmental and human factors contribute to plants dying faster than they would naturally.

  5. Plants are vulnerable
    Plants are more vulnerable than animals since they can’t migrate when their habitat is destroyed.

WHY WE LOVE PLANT SOMETHING DAY

  1. It helps the environment
    The holiday encourages more people to care about the environment. This will benefit not only the current generation but future generations as well.

  2. It reduces carbon emissions
    Plants are not only beautiful, they’re important. Plants help to absorb toxins in the air, which reduces carbon emissions.

  3. It makes people happy
    Plants have a way of making people happy whether they are being eaten or just looked at. They create aesthetically pleasing landscapes and beautify any room.

Plant Something Day - National Today

Sarah Benedict
MCC Wellness Council
05/19/2023