邻居们，你们假期的植物有人照顾啦！-- 青少年义工绿植托管Lexington Plantcare

 经过漫长的冬季，最美好的季节即将到来，和煦的阳光，温暖的春风，开满鲜花的城市，湛蓝的天空，波光粼粼的湖面，郁郁葱葱的森林，谁还能在家坐的住啊？

没有人能抵挡得住出游的诱惑。安排好工作，带上家人，打包好行李就要出发，但家里还有可爱脆弱的小绿植们需要照顾啊！

现在Lexington Plantcare完全解决了您的后顾之忧，您只负责开开心心去度假，剩下的就交给绿植托管项目的青少年义工们吧。

Lexington Plant care在2023年暑假期间应运而生， 是莱克星顿华协社区委员会的青少年非盈利义工项目，目的就是帮助社区度假的邻居们照顾家中的植物，去年已经被很多户邻居托管绿植，也受到了广泛好评。

After the long winter, the most beautiful season is about to come. With warm sunshine, gentle spring breeze, cities full of blooming flowers, azure sky, shimmering lake surface, and lush forests, who can resist the temptation of traveling? 

Get your work arranged, bring your family, pack your luggage, and get ready to go. However, don’t forget that there are still cute and fragile little green plants at home that need to be taken care of! 

Lexington Plantcare has completely solved your worries. You just need to go on vacation happily and leave the rest to the teenage volunteers of the plant care project. 

Lexington Plantcare was founded during the summer vacation of 2023. It is a non-profit youth volunteer project of the Lexington Chinese Community Committee, aimed at helping neighbors in the community take care of their plants while on vacation. 

Last year, it was trusted by many households to care for their plants and received wide praise.

以下是墨在照顾植物时的亲自体会：

The following is Mo’s thoughts on the program from the start:

刚刚开始的时候我非常紧张，不知道是否能得到邻居们的信任和托管，我们印发了广告，到邻居家挨家挨户宣传，也去居民的微信群宣传，没想到邻居们反馈说这个项目简直是太好了，解决了他们多年以来的烦恼。

In the beginning, I was very nervous, unsure if I could gain the trust and guardianship of the neighbors. We distributed advertisements, went door-to-door to promote to neighbors, and also promoted in residents' WeChat groups. Unexpectedly, the neighbors responded that this project was simply wonderful, solving their worries over the years.

他们总是要在外出时候找朋友帮忙来家照顾来浇水，其实心里很是过意不去，Lexington plant care，真的是急居民所急，他们纷纷竖起大拇指夸赞，我也从忐忑到有了一点点信心。

They always had to ask friends to come to take care of watering the plants when they were away, which made them feel guilty. Lexington Plant Care really understands the residents' needs. They all supported and praised it, which made my confidence grow. 

接下来就陆续有邻居把绿植送过来照顾，我又开始担心会不会照顾不好让他们失望，于是下载专门的植物相关的app学习，从有的植物我完全不认识到掌握他们的养护技巧，信心倍增。

Subsequently, neighbors started to send over their plants for care. I began to worry whether I could take care of them well enough to not disappoint them, so I downloaded a specialized plant-related app to learn. From not recognizing some plants at all to mastering their care techniques, my confidence grew. 

比如邻居朋友送来大大小小几十盆植物，有的是succulent，有的是蕨类，文竹和君子兰，有的是栀子花，还有的是芦荟仙人掌和发财树，他们送来的时候都翠绿健康，看得出主人们都很用心养护，我暗暗下决心，一定要让他们茁壮成长。

For example, neighbors and friends sent over dozens of pots of plants, some succulents, ferns, dracaenas, peace lilies, some gardenias, aloe vera, and money trees. They were all lush and healthy when they arrived, showing that the owners had taken great care of them. I made up my mind to make them thrive as I continued learning. 

我认真学习，根据他们对阳光的喜爱程度不同，有的摆放在朝阳的窗台有的避开阳光摆放，并根据土壤湿度来判断浇水频率。

I studied diligently, placing them on sunny windowsills or away from sunlight according to their preferences, and adjusting the watering frequency based on soil moisture. 

记得去年最让我感到担忧的是有一盆栀子花日渐枯萎，花朵发黄，叶子脱落，我赶紧请教养花经验丰富的妈妈并上网搜查照顾栀子花的相关注意事项，发现它喜欢酸性的环境，而自来水是中性的，并不合适。

I remember last year, I was most worried about a gardenia plant gradually withering, with yellowing flowers and falling leaves. I quickly sought advice from my experienced mom and searched online for care tips for gardenias. I found that they prefer acidic environments, while the tap water I used is neutral and not suitable.

于是我想到用妈妈清洗大米的水，将柠檬切成片放在淘米水里，密封静止一周后再兑水浇栀子花，再喷洒叶面，很快几天就看到它慢慢恢复改善，新开出的花朵洁白清香，叶子也停止掉落，颜色转为有光泽的翠绿，这一刻我真是开心得跳起来，没有辜负邻居的期望！

So I thought of using the water from washing rice and placing lemon slices in it, sealing it for a week before watering the gardenia plant with it, and spraying the leaves. Soon, within a few days, I saw it gradually improving. The newly blooming flowers were white and fragrant, and the leaves stopped falling, turning shiny and green. At that moment, I was so happy and proud of myself, for I did not disappoint the neighbors' expectations. 

照顾绿植，看起来是一件小时，但是辜负信任是一件大事。我意识到就算是照顾植物这样看起来不费体力的事，不认真做，想做好也不容易。

Taking care of plants may seem like a small thing, but betraying trust from other people is a big deal. I realized that even something seemingly effortless like caring for plants requires seriousness.

2024年的夏天又要来了，我们的项目组也吸引到更多热爱社区热爱植物的青义工加入，又会有更多邻居有绿植需要照顾，我们的团队也更加专业，请邻居们放心交给我们项目团队，您给我们一份信任，我们回馈您一份绿色的希望！

Summer of 2024 is coming again, and our project team has attracted more enthusiastic young volunteers who love the community and plants to join us. There will be more neighbors in need of plant care, and our team has become more professional. Please rest assured to entrust your plants to our project team. You give us your trust, and we will give you back a green hope!

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