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Ever wonder if plants sleep or why their leaves are shaped a certain way The inner workings of the plants you love are revealed and celebrated in this guide by botany expert Dr Scott Zona

A Gardeners Guide to Botany is not just another book on how to grow plants Instead its a botanical journey into what makes plants tick delivered in laymans terms that are easily understood and appreciated by both advanced gardeners and firsttimers Its the chlorophyllinfused science behind the plants you know and love whether you grow them indoors or out

Youll learn how different plant parts function do you know what stomata areand why every leaf has hundreds of them the traits that separate plants from animals and how through eons of evolution the plants we grow in our gardens and homes have developed a million different fascinating adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive From their leaf shape and growth habit to how they have sex and metabolize the nutrients they absorb A Gardeners Guide to Botany covers it all in an accessible and thoughtprovoking way

Divided into chapters based on what plants need to survive some of the topics youll discover include

• How plantsconvert water air and sunshine into roots stems leaves and flowersthrough photosynthesis
• How plants react totheir environment and know when itsright for supporting growth and reproduction
• How light can inhibit or facilitate chemical reactions in a plant
• How plants access and use water and different nutrients including through lifelong partnerships with other living organisms
• How plants reproduce in somepretty ingenious ways both with and without sex
• How plantgenes are dispersed via seeds spread by wind water animals or by the mechanics of the plant or the seed itself

Up your plantnerd status by going on a knowledge expedition to learn about all things botanical including the enlightening science of plant communication hormones insect relationships and even plant sleep Plus learn the many varied ways plants protect themselves from growing spines and producing toxic leaf compounds to emitting volatile chemicals that serve as messages to insect predators or warning signals to neighboring plants Through fascinating and relatable textget to know your plant family like you never have before

Whether you grow houseplants on a windowsill vegetables in raised beds or shrubs and perennials along your front walk A Gardeners Guide to Botany takes you on a beautiful adventure into the amazing kingdom of plants