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Grassland Middle Students are Growing a Love of Houseplants

Grassland Middle Students are Growing a Love of Houseplants
GMS Student holding a plant
  • 2025
  • February

Some Grassland Middle School students are growing an interest in indoor gardening.

Retired teacher Allen Bowen recently visited the school to speak to students about the benefits of houseplants. Bowen, who is often referred to as the "Plant Guy," met with students during their lunch period and shared scientific information about indoor plants and how to care for them.

"We learned what you need to do to keep a plant alive," said GMS student Mary-Drew Torres. "We also learned why it's important to understand where the plant comes from so that you know how much water and sunlight it requires."

In addition to teaching them about houseplants, Bowen also helped the students cultivate their own plants which they got to take home with them that day.

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Several young students are gathered around a table planting in the foreground, with bookshelves filled with books visible in the background.
A man in a light gray shirt and dark pants is tending to a potted plant on a table covered with plastic, while in the background, a banner reads %22GRASSLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL%22 and two women observe.
A young woman with red hair smiles as she examines a snake plant in the foreground, while a blurred background reveals bookshelves and other people in a classroom setting.
Two young women are planting in the foreground, while a blurred background shows a classroom setting with bookshelves and a projector screen.
Several young girls are planting in cups in the foreground, with bookshelves filled with books in the background.
Three young girls are gathered around plants in the foreground, with a projector screen displaying %22Propagation%22 and bookshelves in the background.
A smiling girl in a pink hoodie holds a small plant in the foreground, while other students and bookshelves fill the blurred background of a classroom.
In the foreground, a group of children are carefully tending to a potted plant, while in the background, other children are also engaged in activities.
A woman and three girls are tending to plants in the foreground, with bookshelves and a portrait in the background.
GMS Student holding a plant