I used to think talking to plants was silly, but my basil changed my mind

Parker Rodriguez · 2026-03-27T06:25:06.37349+00:00

I was in my kitchen garden in Austin, and a whole section of my basil started wilting overnight. I started just talking to it while checking the soil, saying stuff like 'come on, you can do better,' and within two days it actually perked up. Has anyone else had a plant seem to respond to just being talked to, or did I just finally fix the drainage?

the_robin5mo ago

Honestly had the same thing happen with a sad looking rosemary plant. Just started telling it about my day while watering, nothing fancy. It's probably the extra carbon dioxide or something, but the new growth was pretty wild.

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parker9115mo ago

Heard something similar from my mom. She swears her tomatoes grow better when she complains about her neighbors to them.

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noah1354mo ago

@the_robin maybe plants just need some good gossip like the rest of us.

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