We need words, stories, to keep alive our emotional connection to plants.
As families move from farms into suburbs and cities, as children live further and further away from fields, woods, and their grandparents' gardens, we lose not only our knowledge about the plants on which our lives depend, but we lose even the words to talk about them.
Whether you are
an author, hoping to bring botany into your writing;
a parent, grandparent, or teacher looking for images, explanations, and stories to share;
a scientist, struggling for words to explain plants; or
if you simply enjoy reading and learning about plants,
- this site is for you.
You can use the navigation bar to browse resources for learning
about plants, about writing, or about favorite literature that combines the two.