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PLANT LORE, LEGENDS, and LYRICS

Embracing The Myths, Traditions, Superstitions, and Folk-Lore of the Plant Kingdom

by Richard Folkard ...

Narrated by Matthew Schmitz ...

Unabridged

27 hours 59 min

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media (altrusiangrace.com) and human-narrated by Matthew Schmitz.Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics by Richard Folkard is an expansive compendium of the myths, customs, superstitions, symbolism, medicinal beliefs, religious associations, and traditional stories connected with plants across many cultures. Moving from flowers, trees, herbs, and fruits to sacred, ... Read more

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Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media (altrusiangrace.com) and human-narrated by Matthew Schmitz.Plant Lore, Legends, and Lyrics by Richard Folkard is an expansive compendium of the myths, customs, superstitions, symbolism, medicinal beliefs, religious associations, and traditional stories connected with plants across many cultures. Moving from flowers, trees, herbs, and fruits to sacred,
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In the Herbarium

The Hidden World of Collecting and Preserving Plants

by Maura C. Flannery ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

Collections of preserved plant specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries. These pressed and labeled plants have been essential resources for scientists, allowing them to describe and differentiate species and to document and research plant changes and biodiversity over time—including changes related to climate.Maura C. Flannery tells the history of herbaria, from the ... Read more

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Collections of preserved plant specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries. These pressed and labeled plants have been essential resources for scientists, allowing them to describe and differentiate species and to document and research plant changes and biodiversity over time—including changes related to climate.Maura C. Flannery tells the history of herbaria, from the
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Super-Charged

How Outlaws, Hippies, and Scientists Reinvented Marijuana

by Jim Rendon ...

Narrated by Michael Hinton ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since 1937. Yet, thanks in large part to a loosely connected underground world of breeders, dealers, and smokers, there are currently more than 2000 varieties available. And since 1996, when California first passed legislation allowing for legalized medical marijuana, the underground has slowly surfaced, pushing what was once a decentralized, lawless ... Read more

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Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since 1937. Yet, thanks in large part to a loosely connected underground world of breeders, dealers, and smokers, there are currently more than 2000 varieties available. And since 1996, when California first passed legislation allowing for legalized medical marijuana, the underground has slowly surfaced, pushing what was once a decentralized, lawless
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Jungle

How Tropical Forests Shaped World History – and Us

by Patrick Roberts ...

Narrated by Leighton Pugh ...

Unabridged

12 hours 40 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Jungle tells the remarkable story of the world's tropical forests, from the arrival of the first plants millions of years ago to the role of tropical forests in the evolution of the world's atmosphere, the dinosaurs, the first mammals and even our own species and ancestors.Highlighting provocative new evidence garnered from cutting-edge research, Dr Roberts shows, for ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Jungle tells the remarkable story of the world's tropical forests, from the arrival of the first plants millions of years ago to the role of tropical forests in the evolution of the world's atmosphere, the dinosaurs, the first mammals and even our own species and ancestors.Highlighting provocative new evidence garnered from cutting-edge research, Dr Roberts shows, for
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Dispersals

On Plants, Borders and Belonging. A poetic and intimate essay collection on the lives of plants and their entanglement with our human worlds

by Jessica J. Lee ...

Narrated by Jessica J. Lee ...

Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A poetic and intimate essay collection on the lives of plants and their entanglement with our human worldsA seed slips beyond a garden wall. A seaweed drifts through an ocean. A tree is planted on a shifting border. A shrub is uprooted from its culture and its land. What happens when these plants leave their original homes and put down roots elsewhere?Born in Canada to a ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.A poetic and intimate essay collection on the lives of plants and their entanglement with our human worldsA seed slips beyond a garden wall. A seaweed drifts through an ocean. A tree is planted on a shifting border. A shrub is uprooted from its culture and its land. What happens when these plants leave their original homes and put down roots elsewhere?Born in Canada to a
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Field Study

Meditations on a Year at the Herbarium

by Helen Humphreys ...

Narrated by Helen Humphreys ...

Unabridged

3 hours 14 min

“[A] delightful mix of memoir and field study.” — Publishers Weekly STARRED reviewAward-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left — no matter how diminishedAward-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written book that takes a deep ... Read more

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“[A] delightful mix of memoir and field study.” — Publishers Weekly STARRED reviewAward-winning and beloved author Helen Humphreys discovers her local herbarium and realizes we need to look for beauty in whatever nature we have left — no matter how diminishedAward-winning poet and novelist Helen Humphreys returns to her series of nature meditations in this gorgeously written book that takes a deep
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Light to Life

The miracle of photosynthesis and how it can save the planet

by Raffael Jovine ...

Narrated by Simon Slater ...

Unabridged

5 hours 17 min

In Light to Life, biologist Raffael Jovine takes us on a journey of discovery into the intricate, beautiful and often surprising processes that convert energy from the sun into life and how all-important these are to our survival.Despite the unprecedented challenges the Earth faces from global warming, habitat loss, air pollution and population growth; Jovine shows us that there is hope to be ... Read more

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In Light to Life, biologist Raffael Jovine takes us on a journey of discovery into the intricate, beautiful and often surprising processes that convert energy from the sun into life and how all-important these are to our survival.Despite the unprecedented challenges the Earth faces from global warming, habitat loss, air pollution and population growth; Jovine shows us that there is hope to be
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Tree Story

The History of the World Written in Rings

by Valerie Trouet ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

Trouet, a leading tree-ring scientist, takes us out into the field, from remote African villages to radioactive Russian forests, offering readers an insider's look at tree-ring research, a discipline formally known as dendrochronology. Tracing her own professional journey while exploring dendrochronology's history and applications, Trouet describes the basics of how tell-tale tree cores are ... Read more

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Trouet, a leading tree-ring scientist, takes us out into the field, from remote African villages to radioactive Russian forests, offering readers an insider's look at tree-ring research, a discipline formally known as dendrochronology. Tracing her own professional journey while exploring dendrochronology's history and applications, Trouet describes the basics of how tell-tale tree cores are
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Plant Chemicals: Tasty and Terrifying

by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Narrated by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Series series Botanize!
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27 min

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica delves into some of the flavourful and painful ways in which plant secondary metabolites can interact with the human body. This is part one of a two-part program and the 12th installment of the Botanize! podcast series. ... Read more

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Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica delves into some of the flavourful and painful ways in which plant secondary metabolites can interact with the human body. This is part one of a two-part program and the 12th installment of the Botanize! podcast series.
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Wild, Wild Yeasts

by Melissa Petruzzello ...

Narrated by Melissa Petruzzello, Michele Metych ...

Series series Botanize!
Unabridged

20 min

Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica discusses the ecology and uses of yeasts. She is joined by Michele Metych to talk about wild yeasts and sourdough bread making. This is the 13th installment of the Botanize! podcast series. ... Read more

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Melissa Petruzzello of Encyclopædia Britannica discusses the ecology and uses of yeasts. She is joined by Michele Metych to talk about wild yeasts and sourdough bread making. This is the 13th installment of the Botanize! podcast series.
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Plot 29

A Memoir: LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD AND WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE

by Allan Jenkins ...

Narrated by Allan Jenkins, Mike Grady ...

Unabridged

7 hours 42 min

‘When I am disturbed, even angry, gardening has been a therapy. When I don't want to talk I turn to Plot 29, or to a wilder piece of land by a northern sea. There, among seeds and trees, my breathing slows; my heart rate too. My anxieties slip away.’As a young boy in 1960s Plymouth, Allan Jenkins and his brother, Christopher, were rescued from their care home and fostered by an elderly couple. ... Read more

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‘When I am disturbed, even angry, gardening has been a therapy. When I don't want to talk I turn to Plot 29, or to a wilder piece of land by a northern sea. There, among seeds and trees, my breathing slows; my heart rate too. My anxieties slip away.’As a young boy in 1960s Plymouth, Allan Jenkins and his brother, Christopher, were rescued from their care home and fostered by an elderly couple.
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Compost Science for Gardeners

Simple Methods for Nutrient-Rich Soil

by Robert Pavlis ...

Narrated by David Skulski ...

Series series Garden Science Series
Unabridged

5 hours 55 min

Create your own compost and grow better plants.With breathtaking clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies composting practices and helps readers determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants.Using plain language and easy-to-follow instructions, this essential resource ... Read more

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Create your own compost and grow better plants.With breathtaking clarity, Compost Science for Gardeners demystifies composting practices and helps readers determine the best technique for their unique situation. This comprehensive science-based book is your key to building healthier soil and growing better plants.Using plain language and easy-to-follow instructions, this essential resource
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Around the World in 80 Trees

by Jonathan Drori, Lucille Clerc ...

Narrated by Tania Rodrigues ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

"An arboreal odyssey" - NATURE"One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" - DAILY MAILDiscover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori's number one bestseller...Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe.In Around the World in 80 ... ... Read more

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"An arboreal odyssey" - NATURE"One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" - DAILY MAILDiscover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori's number one bestseller...Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe.In Around the World in 80 ...
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The Devil’s Garden

The World's Most Sinister Plants and Fungi

by Peter Marren ...

Narrated by Justin Avoth ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

Bloomsbury presents The Devil’s Garden: The World's Most Sinister Plants and Fungi by Peter Marren, read by Justin Avoth“Peter Marren is a master storyteller … he was destined to write The Devil’s Garden.” Richard MabeyA lively exploration of the poisoners, tricksters, stingers, stinkers and invaders of the plant world and how their lives intertwine with ours.Some plants and fungi – those we ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Devil’s Garden: The World's Most Sinister Plants and Fungi by Peter Marren, read by Justin Avoth“Peter Marren is a master storyteller … he was destined to write The Devil’s Garden.” Richard MabeyA lively exploration of the poisoners, tricksters, stingers, stinkers and invaders of the plant world and how their lives intertwine with ours.Some plants and fungi – those we
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jardinage potager

L'Expérience Audio pour Créer un Potager Abondant et Écologique, Même pour les Débutants

by Andrew Reid ...

Narrated by Norman Warren ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

La terre ne se travaille pas ; elle se comprend. Souhaitez-vous transformer votre parcelle en un écosystème productif et durable ? Jardinage potager est votre protocole opérationnel pour cultiver vos propres légumes avec succès, même si vous débutez. Marcelle Favager vous guide à travers une méthode axée sur la collaboration avec la nature plutôt que la domination du sol. De la conception initiale ... Read more

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La terre ne se travaille pas ; elle se comprend. Souhaitez-vous transformer votre parcelle en un écosystème productif et durable ? Jardinage potager est votre protocole opérationnel pour cultiver vos propres légumes avec succès, même si vous débutez. Marcelle Favager vous guide à travers une méthode axée sur la collaboration avec la nature plutôt que la domination du sol. De la conception initiale
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Harry Potter: A History of Magic

An Audio Documentary

by Pottermore Publishing, Ben Davies ...

Narrated by Natalie Dormer ...

Unabridged

11 hours 39 min

The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic.Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic and explores some of J.K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside their folkloric, cultural and historical forebears.Narrator Natalie Dormer and a ... Read more

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The history of magic is as long as time and as wide as the world. In every culture, in every age, in every place and, probably, in every heart, there is magic.Harry Potter: A History of Magic reveals some of the hidden stories behind real-world magic and explores some of J.K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside their folkloric, cultural and historical forebears.Narrator Natalie Dormer and a
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Every Living Thing

The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life (WINNER OF THE 2025 PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY)

by Jason Roberts ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

14 hours 2 min

An exploration of two geniuses with limitless minds and the conflict that has lasted beyond their lifetimes.Every Living Thing centres on the rivalry pledged between two scientists, Linnaeus and Buffon, who, from 1743 to 1778 raced each other to complete an inventory of all life on Earth. Their focus was on scientific immortality and the core conception of our relationship to the natural world. ... Read more

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An exploration of two geniuses with limitless minds and the conflict that has lasted beyond their lifetimes.Every Living Thing centres on the rivalry pledged between two scientists, Linnaeus and Buffon, who, from 1743 to 1778 raced each other to complete an inventory of all life on Earth. Their focus was on scientific immortality and the core conception of our relationship to the natural world.
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Greenhouse Planet

How Rising CO2 Changes Plants and Life as We Know It

by Lewis H. Ziska ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

5 hours

The carbon dioxide that industrial civilization spews into the atmosphere has dramatic consequences for life on Earth that extend beyond climate change. CO2 levels directly affect plant growth, in turn affecting any kind of life that depends on plants—in other words, everything.Greenhouse Planet reveals the stakes of increased CO2 for plants, people, and ecosystems—from crop yields to seasonal ... Read more

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The carbon dioxide that industrial civilization spews into the atmosphere has dramatic consequences for life on Earth that extend beyond climate change. CO2 levels directly affect plant growth, in turn affecting any kind of life that depends on plants—in other words, everything.Greenhouse Planet reveals the stakes of increased CO2 for plants, people, and ecosystems—from crop yields to seasonal
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Planternes manifest

Forsvar for en tavs livsform

by Anders Lund Madsen, Michael Broberg Palmgren ...

Narrated by GETO Produktioner IS v/ Tobias May Hertz ...

Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

Vi går forbi dem dagligt, træder på dem og spiser dem levende eller døde, men er vi i virkeligheden klar over, hvad de er for nogle væsener planterne? Anders Lund Madsen og professor i plantefysiologi Michael Broberg Palmgren slår et slag for det storslåede planteliv på Jorden og introducerer os for ca. 40 af de mest fascinerende og fedeste planter fra nær og fjern. Historisk har de stået i ... Read more

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Vi går forbi dem dagligt, træder på dem og spiser dem levende eller døde, men er vi i virkeligheden klar over, hvad de er for nogle væsener planterne? Anders Lund Madsen og professor i plantefysiologi Michael Broberg Palmgren slår et slag for det storslåede planteliv på Jorden og introducerer os for ca. 40 af de mest fascinerende og fedeste planter fra nær og fjern. Historisk har de stået i
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Nature's Hidden Harmony: Untold Stories of Trees and Animals

Experience Hidden Harmony: Transform your understanding with riveting narrations about the mysteries of trees and animals.

by Griffin Alistair ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

Nature's Hidden Harmony: Untold Stories of Trees and Animals⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you eager to discover the unity and wonder in nature's tales of trees and animals?Looking for a comprehensive guide that reveals the secrets of nature in detail?Your search ends here!This audiobook serves as your definitive companion for deepening your understanding, applying ... ... Read more

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Nature's Hidden Harmony: Untold Stories of Trees and Animals⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you eager to discover the unity and wonder in nature's tales of trees and animals?Looking for a comprehensive guide that reveals the secrets of nature in detail?Your search ends here!This audiobook serves as your definitive companion for deepening your understanding, applying ...
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Where the Wildflowers Grow

Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize

by Leif Bersweden ...

Narrated by Leif Bersweden ...

Unabridged

12 hours 27 min

'When was the last time you stopped and noticed a wild plant?'An intriguing and timely exploration of the importance of Britain and Ireland's plant life.Leif Bersweden has always been fascinated by wild plants. From a young age, his afternoons were spent hunting for and cataloguing the plants in his local area. But it is a landscape that is fast disappearing.Climate change, habitat destruction and ... Read more

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'When was the last time you stopped and noticed a wild plant?'An intriguing and timely exploration of the importance of Britain and Ireland's plant life.Leif Bersweden has always been fascinated by wild plants. From a young age, his afternoons were spent hunting for and cataloguing the plants in his local area. But it is a landscape that is fast disappearing.Climate change, habitat destruction and
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Planting Our World

by Stefano Mancuso ...

Narrated by David Stifel ...

Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

It all begins and ends with plants. From the chance to live on this planet to the pleasure of listening to the sound of a violin—every story begins with a plant.We animals account for a paltry 0.3% of the planet's biomass while plants add up to 85%. It is obvious that every story on this planet has a plant as its protagonist. Our world is a green world; Earth is the planet of plants. And when, ... Read more

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It all begins and ends with plants. From the chance to live on this planet to the pleasure of listening to the sound of a violin—every story begins with a plant.We animals account for a paltry 0.3% of the planet's biomass while plants add up to 85%. It is obvious that every story on this planet has a plant as its protagonist. Our world is a green world; Earth is the planet of plants. And when,
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The Reason for Flowers

Their History, Culture, Biology, and How They Change Our Lives

by Stephen Buchmann ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

14 hours 23 min

Flowers, and the fruits that follow, feed, clothe, sustain, and inspire all humanity. Flowers are used to celebrate all-important occasions, to express love, and are also the basis of global industries. Americans buy ten million flowers a day and perfumes are a worldwide industry worth $30 billion dollars annually.Stephen Buchmann takes us along on an exploratory journey of the roles flowers play ... Read more

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Flowers, and the fruits that follow, feed, clothe, sustain, and inspire all humanity. Flowers are used to celebrate all-important occasions, to express love, and are also the basis of global industries. Americans buy ten million flowers a day and perfumes are a worldwide industry worth $30 billion dollars annually.Stephen Buchmann takes us along on an exploratory journey of the roles flowers play
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The Secret Life of Fungi

Discoveries from a Hidden World

by Aliya Whiteley ...

Narrated by Alison Larkin ...

Unabridged

3 hours 31 min

Fungi are unlike any other living thing—they’re almost magically unique. Welcome to this astonishing world …Fungi can appear anywhere, from desert dunes to frozen tundra. They can invade our bodies and live between our toes or our floorboards. They are unwelcome intruders or vastly expensive treats, and symbols of both death and eternal life. But despite their familiar presence, there’s still much ... Read more

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Fungi are unlike any other living thing—they’re almost magically unique. Welcome to this astonishing world …Fungi can appear anywhere, from desert dunes to frozen tundra. They can invade our bodies and live between our toes or our floorboards. They are unwelcome intruders or vastly expensive treats, and symbols of both death and eternal life. But despite their familiar presence, there’s still much
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PLANT LORE, LEGENDS, and LYRICS

In the Herbarium

Super-Charged

Jungle

Dispersals

Field Study

Light to Life

Tree Story

Plant Chemicals: Tasty and Terrifying

Wild, Wild Yeasts

Plot 29

Compost Science for Gardeners

Around the World in 80 Trees

The Devil’s Garden

jardinage potager

Harry Potter: A History of Magic

Every Living Thing

Greenhouse Planet

Planternes manifest

Nature's Hidden Harmony: Untold Stories of Trees and Animals

Where the Wildflowers Grow

Planting Our World

The Reason for Flowers

The Secret Life of Fungi