This is a great gift for me because I need practice keeping things alive. I've killed every type of house plant imaginable. But to be fair, plants don't complain when you don't water them, and by the time it's obvious it's usually too late and even soaking them in the bathtub overnight won't bring them back to life. If I can pull this off maybe I'll finally have the confidence to bring a puppy or some cats into the house.