{"id":9202,"date":"2023-10-23T14:48:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T18:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/?p=9202"},"modified":"2025-12-06T10:15:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T15:15:30","slug":"anatomy-of-a-cartoon-the-perils-of-houseplant-ownership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/anatomy-of-a-cartoon-the-perils-of-houseplant-ownership\/","title":{"rendered":"Anatomy of a Cartoon: The Perils of Houseplant Ownership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2339 alignright\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DSC1715.jpg\" alt=\"Phil Witte and Rex Hesner\" width=\"200\" height=\"186\" \/><em>Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. This week our intrepid critics take a look at Houseplant Ownership.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we turn inward, the green spaces\u2014however small\u2014beckon our attention. The satisfying rituals of watering and pruning soothe our souls. The eternal reliability of annual cycles provides an anchor in uncertain times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It looks so easy: Purchase a houseplant (any variety will do), place in room of choice, and just add water. The result should be a green friend receptive to one-way conversations that encourage budding and new growth. Of course, your friends may exhibit skepticism toward your renewed enthusiasm for plant ownership. They\u2019ve been down this road before and seen the result. Cartoonist Amy Hwang\u2019s friend knows best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC146421_Sharing-300x257.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC146421_Sharing-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC146421_Sharing-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC146421_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC146421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plant world draws their owners into a smaller, self-contained world. Bonsai exerts a special fascination for miniaturists. Christopher Weyant\u2019s absorbed groomer has scaled special tools to his tiny tree. The two miniature bags of leaves in the foreground add to the absurdity of the scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC142447_Sharing-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC142447_Sharing-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC142447_Sharing-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC142447_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC142447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTalk to your plants, they\u2019ll be happier\u201d, goes the advice from the Royal Horticultural Society. Gahan Wilson, whose bizarre cartoons graced the pages of major magazines for half a century, takes it a step further; it appears his would-be plant whisperer has run out of scintillating conversation. Note how the plant leans forward, leaves to either side, in an aggressive posture, and the large pot above the woman\u2019s head hangs threateningly like Damocles\u2019 sword.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9211 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PB400318_Sharing-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"521\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PB400318_Sharing-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PB400318_Sharing.jpg 539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=PB400318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a well-known adage that dogs and their owners come to resemble one other over time. Can plants and people do the same? Edward Frascino answers that question effectively&#8211;even the woman\u2019s shoes contribute to the gag.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC37573_Sharing-294x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC37573_Sharing-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC37573_Sharing-768x783.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC37573_Sharing-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC37573_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC37573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, accidents happen to plants as well as people. Mrs. Beverly Seidel, if the construction sign is correct, obviously warned the road crew over and over \u2026 and, well, they didn\u2019t listen. David Borchart\u2019s beautifully detailed drawing tells a complex story through strong perspective and the varied postures of its participants. Note how the artist wisely placed Mrs. Seidel on the dominating top step with folded arms and disapproving expression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC143560_Sharing-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC143560_Sharing-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC143560_Sharing-768x699.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC143560_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC143560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a panicky moment when plant owners discover pests are invading their beloved potted plants. In George Booth\u2019s frenetic scene, both the newspaper and the cat go flying as a distraught woman barrels through the house. Famous for his run-down interiors, the veteran cartoonist exhibits his caption mastery with a four-word gem. \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC76361_Sharing-300x246.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC76361_Sharing-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC76361_Sharing-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC76361_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC76361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analogous to a visit to the veterinarian, sick plants are often shlepped back to the nursery for professional evaluation. As if plant care terms such as \u201cpartial sun\u201d and \u201cpartial shade\u201d aren\u2019t vague enough, this staff member\u2019s advice enters a new dimension that includes musical considerations and their impact on a plant\u2019s sensitivities. \u201cGangster rap\u201d is not a term one would expect to be uttered by this bespectacled, middle-aged, white worker at a garden center.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9206 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC70574_Sharing-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC70574_Sharing-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC70574_Sharing.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC70574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We turn again to George Booth, who imagines a violent end to a philodendron that went too far. Apparently, there\u2019s only way to stop this hostile takeover. The newspaper-reading husband is unruffled; he\u2019s seen this standoff before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC28982_Sharing-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC28982_Sharing-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC28982_Sharing-768x707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC28982_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC28982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The downward health spiral of a houseplant is depressing to its owners. Friends with green thumbs offer advice and consolation, but the inevitable happens anyway. Bruce Kaplan\u2019s witty adaption of Kubler-Ross\u2019s five stages of grief is almost poignant. The strong graphical layout and deep black negative spaces give power to this tragicomic narrative.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC29334_Sharing-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC29334_Sharing-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC29334_Sharing.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC29334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All good things must end, houseplants included. Pet cemeteries abound, so why not a final resting place for beloved green companions? Roz Chast succeeds in conjuring up just such a place, headstones included. Though technically a caption-less cartoon, word gags abound as we read across the tombstones. Which is your favorite?\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC143791_Sharing-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC143791_Sharing-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC143791_Sharing-768x672.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CC143791_Sharing.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"smfont\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/cartoon?searchID=CC143791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BUY THIS CARTOON<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cartoonstock.com\/search?type=images&amp;keyword=houseplant&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MORE HOUSEPLANT CARTOONS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cartoon critics Phil Witte and Rex Hesner look behind the gags to debate what makes a cartoon tick. 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