Plants

 Question

            Are plants that were planted in people’s backyard considered to be a part of nature capable of causing aesthetic appreciation even though it is not in its natural environment? 
    
             
          

              People bring plants into their homes or plant them in their backyard all the time. It reminds me of the Object Model, taking something from nature like a rock and putting it on display. The plants in people's backyard can be potted already then planted or they can plant the seeds. If the planter is planting the seeds in a certain order creating a form in which the flowers will grow, they can then be the creator of the arrangement because they had intentions to do this. For example, they intended the yellow flowers to be next to the purple flowers in a circle. The planter cannot be the creator of the flowers because they did not and could not biologically create the seed. The art of gardening is similar to Edible Arrangements. They do not make the fruit but they arrange it and cut it into pleasing shapes and forms. With gardening, nature is being manipulated but also cared for. The flowers are a part of nature just with human manipulation. People can still have aesthetic appreciation for the plants even though it is not in its natural environment. However, on these terms you may be able to appreciate the arrangement of the flowers as you would a piece of artwork. The fact that the planter is taking care of the plants shows appreciation. However, I cannot help but think that the aesthetic affect would be artificial or not as high as it would be seeing the flowers in their natural environment.  

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