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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.51 — 177,125 ratings — published 2013
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 190 times as plants)
avg rating 4.06 — 89,609 ratings — published 2015
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 156 times as plants)
avg rating 4.06 — 59,706 ratings — published 2001
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as plants)
avg rating 4.38 — 21,287 ratings — published 2003
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Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 107 times as plants)
avg rating 3.82 — 11,188 ratings — published 2009
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The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as plants)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,603 ratings — published 2024
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The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family The New Plant Parent: Develop Your Green Thumb and Care for Your House-Plant Family (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 72 times as plants)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,349 ratings — published 2019
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What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 71 times as plants)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,042 ratings — published 2012
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 67 times as plants)
avg rating 3.98 — 72,250 ratings — published 2016
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The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as plants)
avg rating 4.02 — 10,714 ratings — published 2013
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as plants)
avg rating 4.32 — 52,228 ratings — published 2020
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The Tiny Seed The Tiny Seed (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as plants)
avg rating 4.15 — 13,255 ratings — published 1970
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Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as plants)
avg rating 4.46 — 1,292 ratings — published 1998
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This Is Your Mind on Plants This Is Your Mind on Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as plants)
avg rating 3.87 — 34,179 ratings — published 2021
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Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as plants)
avg rating 4.21 — 17,152 ratings — published 2021
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How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as plants)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,969 ratings — published 2017
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 43 times as plants)
avg rating 4.27 — 62,707 ratings — published 2024
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The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as plants)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,110 ratings — published 2015
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Weeds: How Vagabond Plants Gatecrashed Civilisation and Changed the Way We Think About Nature Weeds: How Vagabond Plants Gatecrashed Civilisation and Changed the Way We Think About Nature (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 40 times as plants)
avg rating 3.82 — 965 ratings — published 2010
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Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as plants)
avg rating 4.44 — 3,701 ratings — published 2007
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The Overstory The Overstory (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as plants)
avg rating 4.11 — 199,533 ratings — published 2018
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The Orchid Thief The Orchid Thief (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as plants)
avg rating 3.66 — 22,268 ratings — published 1998
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Plantopedia: The Definitive Guide to Houseplants Plantopedia: The Definitive Guide to Houseplants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as plants)
avg rating 4.55 — 507 ratings — published 2020
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The Cabaret of Plants: Forty Thousand Years of Plant Life and the Human Imagination The Cabaret of Plants: Forty Thousand Years of Plant Life and the Human Imagination (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as plants)
avg rating 3.75 — 972 ratings — published 2016
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Wild at Home: How to style and care for beautiful plants Wild at Home: How to style and care for beautiful plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as plants)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,444 ratings — published 2019
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The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as plants)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,699 ratings — published 2017
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Planting a Rainbow Planting a Rainbow (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as plants)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,358 ratings — published 1988
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The Private Life of Plants The Private Life of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as plants)
avg rating 4.44 — 728 ratings — published 1994
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The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as plants)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,338 ratings — published 2021
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The Carrot Seed The Carrot Seed (Board Book)
by (shelved 31 times as plants)
avg rating 4.08 — 16,297 ratings — published 1945
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as plants)
avg rating 4.29 — 8,146 ratings — published 1985
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Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as plants)
avg rating 4.52 — 4,254 ratings — published 2020
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Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as plants)
avg rating 3.68 — 808 ratings — published 2010
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A Seed Is Sleepy A Seed Is Sleepy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as plants)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,119 ratings — published 2007
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Botanicum (Welcome to the Museum) Botanicum (Welcome to the Museum)
by (shelved 28 times as plants)
avg rating 4.59 — 1,134 ratings — published 2016
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Botany for Gardeners Botany for Gardeners (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as plants)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,426 ratings — published 1990
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Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as plants)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,531 ratings — published 2021
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From Seed to Plant From Seed to Plant (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as plants)
avg rating 4.03 — 941 ratings — published 1991
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as plants)
avg rating 4.41 — 4,935 ratings — published 2001
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Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers Plants of the Gods: Their Sacred, Healing, and Hallucinogenic Powers (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as plants)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,455 ratings — published 1979
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Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 25 times as plants)
avg rating 3.78 — 3,332 ratings — published 2018
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The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World's Rarest Species The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World's Rarest Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as plants)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,411 ratings — published 2018
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The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as plants)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,356 ratings — published 2012
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Pharmako/Poeia: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft Pharmako/Poeia: Plant Powers, Poisons, and Herbcraft (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as plants)
avg rating 4.55 — 831 ratings — published 1994
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The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live & Why They Matter The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live & Why They Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as plants)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,066 ratings — published 2005
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The Secret Teachings of Plants: The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature The Secret Teachings of Plants: The Intelligence of the Heart in the Direct Perception of Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as plants)
avg rating 4.25 — 887 ratings — published 2004
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Leaf Supply: A Guide to Keeping Happy House Plants Leaf Supply: A Guide to Keeping Happy House Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as plants)
avg rating 4.02 — 386 ratings — published 2018
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Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as plants)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,923 ratings — published 2013
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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterRebecca by Daphne du MaurierTom's Midnight Garden by Philippa PearcePride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Novels About Gardens
346 books — 47 voters
The Foundling by Stacey HallsWeyward by Emilia HartThe Walled Garden by Sarah HardyThe Fair Botanists by Sara SheridanThe Red Bird Sings by Aoife Fitzpatrick
Historical Florals
116 books — 9 voters

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Charles Dowding
“We are surrounded by forces that technology cannot yet measure.”
Charles Dowding, Charles Dowding's Skills for Growing

E.A. Bucchianeri
“There's something satisfying about getting your hands in the soil.”
E.A. Bucchianeri, Vocation of a Gadfly

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