Read the paragraph from Emma’s essay. Robert’s first neighborhood plants the seed for his love of gardening. His grandmother “grows flowers in the backyard.” Robert “loves to help his grandmother weed and water the plants.” Before he starts formal school, Robert thinks of his days in his grandmother’s garden as his school. He learns the names of flowers. He learns how to keep the insects off them. Robert “develops a deep interest in anything that will grow.” These early experiences in his backyard teach him to love plants.

Which sentence from the paragraph is evidence that supports the claim that Robert’s first neighborhood influences him?
A. "His grandmother 'grows flowers in the backyard.'”
B. "He learns the names of flowers."
C. "He learns how to keep the insects off them."
D. "Robert 'develops a deep interest in anything that will grow.'”