The residence halls on the Sacramento State campus prohibit specific types of gardening, but Resident Adviser Leo Sun, senior communication studies major, manages to keep a small bamboo plant in his dorm room.

“There are certain regulations in regards to what type of plants you can have when it comes to the dorms,” Sun said. “We cannot have flowers with pollen, but bamboo is one of the plants allowed.”

Since there are regulations on certain plants, gardening is out of the question for students living in the residence halls; Sun believes one way to make use of students’ inner green thumb is to create a communal garden on Sac State’s campus.

“A garden that is accessible to all students would be a great alternative since gardening in a dorm room is impossible, considering there aren’t patios available,” Sun said.

To liven up the atmosphere in his dorm room, Sun received a bamboo plant from a friend and takes pride in knowing that he is responsible for the growth of his green friend.

“The plant adds a nice touch to my room, it is more than just my computer and clothes,” Sun said. “This is a living organism that I am responsible for.”

One of the reasons why his plant is doing so well, Sun said, is because a bamboo plant is one that takes little to no care – it is a plant built for college students, he said.

Besides the occasional watering every two to three weeks, Sun said the only care he has to uphold is trimming the excess roots that grow out of the pot.

“I put my plant in the window sill during the day to get some sun, water it every once in a while and it simply grows,” Sun said.

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