The context of the following conversation is Jan planted a garden in her backyard but gave up on it quickly after something went wrong.:
Jan says I don't know what happened to my plants, they all just died..
The friend responds Did you forget to water them or something?.
Jan responds I thought I watered them frequently but maybe not because none of them made it..
The friend responds Maybe you should read a book about gardening or look up some information online..
Jan responds I think I just don't have enough free time to pay enough attention to the plants..
The friend responds How much attention do they need? I thought they were plants and just needed some soil and water..