TY - BOOK AU - Nardi,James B. TI - Discoveries in the garden SN - 9780226531526 AV - SB450.97 .N37 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - Chicago PB - The University of Chicago Press KW - Gardening KW - Horticulture KW - Botany N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: conversing with plants -- Seeds -- Buds and stems, stem cells and meristems: growing up, down, and out -- The underground world: bulbs, tubers, and roots -- The journey from flower to fruit and seed -- Energy from the sun and nutrients from the soil -- Movements of vines and tendrils, leaves and flowers -- Wisdom of the weeds: lessons in how plants face adversity -- Plant colors -- Plant odors and oils -- Fellow gardeners: other creatures who share our gardens -- Epilogue ER -