Background

I’ve owned so many orchids that It’s impossible to remember how many I’ve owned; however I always kill them. Still though on any special or random occasion my boyfriend contributes another orchid so I have another chance at keeping one alive, as always though it never fails to die. I’ve had asthma my entire life, and I believe if plants can prove what I’m researching it could improve the daily asthma hurdles I’ve learned to maneuver around. Through my thirty days of immersive research I plan on learning not only the answer to my research questions but also how to keep plants alive. My grandmother who passed away in 2011 always put an emphasis on how significant plants are to the planet and for an individuals well being. I believe the growing and tending to plants that my grandmother took part in enhanced her life and personality, and I’d love to improve those things for myself. I trust that growing plants and tending to plants for this project would not only bring back beautiful memories of a dearly missed woman, while also improving my wellbeing. I’ve always been interested in the Japanese bonsai trees so this is a great excuse to buy one. I feel that this research project could bring me closer to my dear memories of my grandmother while also help me learn a very important skill.