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National Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day

Published July 26, 2022 at 2:28 PM CDT

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Prolific gardener Jaclyn Weber celebrates plants in her "yarden."

Plants do a lot for us, from providing food to purifying air. On July 27th, we’re encouraged to show them a little love for National Take Your Houseplant for a Walk Day. We visit with prolific gardener Jaclyn Weber who walks her rosemary to school so her students can experience fresh food.

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