Those poor, poor plants. I’ve never been a big fan of houseplants but those sickly things need to be put out of their misery. As an art director, I would assign photography like that if I was designing a hard-hitting, investigative piece on houseplant abuse. But to encourage a trend, I would think lush, beautiful photography would be the right call. But what do I know? I only work for the best H&G magazine in the country — nay, in the world. (And speaking of raises, Christine…)