Maybe have everyone sign up to water and care for the plants, then petition your boss and explain how you are solving the problem. Things like this show leaders

Maybe have everyone sign up to water and care for the plants, then petition your boss and explain how you are solving the problem. Things like this show leadership so have side benefits as well. giving a study which shows how the boss is wrong is probably not going to be that effective. A solution on the other hand is great. Also, try not to make it us vs. them