Do you consider yourself a plant parent? It used to be that we just grew houseplants because we liked plants. Some of us were a bit more fanatical about it, and we knew that if a room had a window, it had to have a plant. A few of us had culinary aspirations, and we grew herbs on a windowsill over the winter. For us, houseplants have always been a thing, but for many people, 2020 was the beginning of a new journey. But even before the pandemic, growing plants indoors and out was becoming a trend again. Stoneside Blinds and Shades recently authorized a survey of plant purchasers. They have a lot more details on their website, but I will cover a few highlights here. The average respondent started buying plants three years ago, but 12 percent purchased their first plants in 2020. When purchasing the plants, 45 percent …