Plant Science

Transform Your Health with the Power of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Simple Recipes and a 30-Day Plan for Lasting Results! —Including Full-Color Images to Inspire Your Cooking! Are you tired of living with the discomfort and health challenges caused by chronic inflammation? What if you could ease your pain, boost your energy, and improve your overall well-being—all by making simple changes to your diet? With "Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners," you’ll learn how to fight inflammation naturally while enjoying delicious, easy-to-prepare meals. Why This Book is Perfect for You: Easy-to-...

Plant Science for Gardeners empowers growers to analyze common problems, find solutions, and make better decisions in the garden for optimal plant health and productivity. Most gardeners learn by accumulating rules–water once a week, never dry out snowdrop bulbs, prune lilacs after flowering, plant garlic in October—the list is endless. There is a better way.

Our health is in crisis and so is our climate. What if there was a way of eating that may help us live healthier for longer and protect the future of our planet, too? The good news is that evidence now shows a plant-based diet may offer us exactly that - and straight-talking nutritionist Simon...

Since his early days of plant restoration, amateur plant scientist Matt Candeias has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection.

The New York Times bestselling author of Fiber Fueled offers an empowering new program to reclaim your health, fight inflammation, and supercharge your immune system by healing your gut. We’ve all heard inflammation is harmful, but what exactly is it, why does it happen, and how can we truly...

""I read this book... it worked. My autoimmune disease is gone and I'm 37 pounds lighter in my pleather."" —Kelly Clarkson Most of us have heard of gluten—a protein found in wheat that causes widespread inflammation in the body. Americans spend billions of dollars on gluten-free diets in an...

Overwhelming evidence indicates plant-based eating is the healthy way forward, both for people and the planet. But there are a wealth of misconceptions and unanswered questions that need to be addressed. Leading nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert is here to equip you with everything you need to know...

Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic commerce exposes a system not unlike the neuronal networks running through our own bodies. Paco Calvo offers an entirely new perspective on plant biology. In Planta Sapiens, he shows for the first time how we can use tools developed in animal cognition studies in a quest to deeply understand plant intelligence.

The New York Times bestseller that tells the story of Britain’s greatest and worst dynasty—“a real-life Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal)—by the author of Powers and Thrones. The first Plantagenet king inherited a blood-soaked kingdom from the Normans and transformed it into...

In The Nation of Plants, the most important, widespread, and powerful nation on Earth finally gets to speak. Like attentive parents, plants, after making it possible for us to live, have come to our aid once again, giving us their rules: the first Universal Declaration of Rights of Living Beings written by the plants. A short charter based on the general principles that regulate the common life of plants, it establishes norms applicable to all living beings.

Lives of Weeds explores the tangled history of weeds and their relationship to humans. Through eight interwoven stories, John Cardina offers a fresh perspective on how these tenacious plants came about, why they are both inevitable and essential, and how their ecological success is ensured by determined efforts to eradicate them. Linking botany, history, ecology, and evolutionary biology to the social dimensions of humanity's ancient struggle with feral flora, Cardina shows how weeds have shaped - and are shaped by - the way we live in the natural world.

Do you need to know more about Herbal medicine and natural remedies ? If so, The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicine And Natural Remedies, it surely something for you! D. Diesel will help you to discuss the necessary information for anyone looking to incorporate herbal remedies into their life. With essential herbs and their uses, as well as helpful tips on safety and regulation, you'll have everything you need to begin your journey into the world of natural healing. In The Complete Guide To Herbal Medicine And Natural Remedies: Boost Your Immune System with These Proven Herbal Medicines, ...

Embarking on your gardening journey is an exciting adventure, filled with daily wonders from the sight of blossoming flowers to the satisfaction of tasting homegrown produce. However, as a novice gardener, worries about soil health, maximizing crop yields, and addressing climate impact may dampen your enthusiasm. The key to overcoming these challenges lies in understanding the simple science of soil.

Plants play a critical role in how we experience our environment. They create calming green spaces, provide oxygen for us to breathe, and nourish our senses. In The Nature of Plants, ecologist and nursery owner Craig Huegel demystifies the complex lives of plants and provides listeners with an extensive tour into their workings.

Imagine being able to grow bountiful fruit trees right in your backyard, even if you're an absolute beginner. Are you captivated by the idea of growing your own delicious and healthy fruit? Have you longed to cultivate your own small orchard but feel overwhelmed without a map to guide you? Does the thought of pruning fill you with uncertainty? You're not alone. The journey of gardening, specifically the task of growing and pruning fruit trees, can seem daunting to beginners. But imagine a tool that transforms your uncertainties into a fruitful adventure. Enter 'Growing Fruit Trees: Easy and...

Greenhouse Gardening Feels Overwhelming? This Book Makes It Simple, Affordable, and Totally Beginner-Friendly. Have you ever imagined harvesting crisp lettuce in the middle of winter or stepping into a warm, plant-filled space while snow falls outside? Maybe you've thought about growing your own fresh herbs, tomatoes, or microgreens year-round—but every time you start researching greenhouse gardening, you hit a wall of confusing information, expensive equipment, and advice that seems made for experts, not beginners. You’re not alone. Most first-time greenhouse gardeners feel overwhelmed...

In Plant Teachers, Narby and Pizuri hold a cross-cultural dialogue that explores the similarities between ayahuasca and tobacco, the role of these plants in indigenous cultures, and the hidden truths they reveal about nature. Juxtaposing two distinct worldviews, Plant Teachers invites listeners on a wide-ranging journey through anthropology, botany, and biochemistry, while raising tantalizing questions about the relationship between science and other ways of knowing.

Are plants intelligent? Can they solve problems, communicate, and navigate their surroundings? Or are they passive, incapable of independent action or social behavior? Philosophers and scientists have pondered these questions since ancient Greece, most often concluding that plants are unthinking and inert: they are too silent, too sedentary - just too different from us. Yet discoveries over the past 50 years have challenged these ideas, shedding new light on the extraordinary capabilities and complex interior lives of plants.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An Audible Best Nonfiction Listen of 2024 TIME’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 A Best Book of the Year: Barnes & Noble and Publishers Weekly An Amazon Best Nonfiction Book of the Year “A masterpiece of science writing.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of...

Mary Siisip Geniusz has spent more than thirty years working with, living with, and using the Anishinaabe teachings, recipes, and botanical information, she shares in Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do Is Ask. Geniusz gained much of the knowledge she writes about from her years as an oshkaabewis, a traditionally trained apprentice, and as friend to the late Keewaydinoquay, an Anishinaabe medicine woman from the Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan and a scholar, teacher, and practitioner in the field of native ethnobotany.