"Southern Living’s" own Grumpy Gardenerwarns of an approaching plant shortage.Like most terrible things taking place now,the plant shortage has its roots in COVID.As people move away from the cityand buy new houses in the suburbs,they need plants for those houses.Working from home means nomore excuses to avoid yardwork.The sheer boredom of quarantineis leading people to start gardens.Growing plants provides a newactivity for children stuck at home.And finally, people in the green industrymay be hoarding plants in anticipationof the upcoming shortage