Home Is Where the Plant Is

For my mother, the past may be gray, but the future is green

My mom’s growing collection of indoor plants, circa August 2021

Like many millennials, my mom has become a plant parent.

Unlike many millennials, she does not have a YouTube channel or an Instagram account. My mom is a 73-year-old grandmother of seven who dotes on her potted plants with the grace and attentiveness of a new parent. She lives by herself in…