Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction: Conversing with Plants 1
5. 1 SEEDS 16
6. 2 BUDS and STEMS, STEM CELLS and MERISTEMS: Growing Up, Down, and Out 34
7. 3 The UNDERGROUND WORLD: Bulbs, Tubers, and Roots 62
8. 4 The JOURNEY from FLOWER to FRUIT and SEED 84
9. 5 ENERGY from the SUN and NUTRIENTS from the SOIL 108
10. 6 MOVEMENTS of VINES and TENDRILS, LEAVES and FLOWERS 138
11. 7 WISDOM of the WEEDS: Lessons in How Plants Face Adversity 154
12. 8 PLANT COLORS 178
13. 9 PLANT ODORS and OILS 192
14. 10 FELLOW GARDENERS: Other Creatures Who Share Our Gardens 210
15. Epilogue 235
16. Appendix A 239
17. Appendix B 243
18. Glossary 251
19. Further Reading 263
20. Index 267