Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

  • The Nature of Plants

  • An Introduction to How Plants Work
  • By: Craig N. Huegel
  • Narrated by: Tom Parks
  • Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)
Get this deal Try for £0.00
Offer ends May 1st, 2024 11:59PM GMT. Terms and conditions apply.
£7.99/month after 3 months. Renews automatically.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
The Nature of Plants cover art

The Nature of Plants

By: Craig N. Huegel
Narrated by: Tom Parks
Get this deal Try for £0.00

Pay £99p/month. After 3 months pay £7.99/month. Renews automatically. See terms for eligibility.

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany cover art
Teaming with Bacteria cover art
The Secret Life of Plants cover art
The Plant-Hunter's Atlas cover art
Down to Earth cover art
The Hidden World cover art
The Hidden Life of Trees cover art
The Informed Gardener cover art
A Gardener's Guide to Botany cover art
My Garden World cover art
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway cover art
Growing Marijuana cover art
The Permaculture Project cover art
Soil Science for Regenerative Agriculture cover art
101 Gardening Tips cover art
Monarchs and Milkweed cover art

Summary

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.

Beginning with the importance of light, water, and soil, Huegel describes the process of photosynthesis and how best to position plants to receive optimal sunlight. He explains why plants suffer from overwatering, what essential elements plants need to flourish, and what important soil organisms reside with them. Listeners will understand the difference between friendly and hostile bacteria, fungi, and insects.

Sections on plant structure and reproduction focus in detail on major plant organs - roots, stems, and leaves-and cover flowering, pollination, fruit development, and seed germination. Huegel even delves into the mysterious world of plant communication, exploring the messages conveyed to animals or other plants through chemical scents and hormones.
©2019 Craig N. Huegel (P)2020 Tantor
Gardening & Horticulture Botany & Plants Plant Biology
Show More Show Less

What listeners say about The Nature of Plants

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    16
  • 4 Stars
    3
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    15
  • 4 Stars
    3
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    15
  • 4 Stars
    3
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.co.uk reviews

Amazon reviews
Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Anonymous User

Importante !

Una lectura necesaria para cualquiera que se quiera adentrar al mundo de las plantas, una mirada sencilla y a la vez profunda de la vida vegetal yendo de lo clásico y bien Sabino hasta conocimientos bastantes nuevos.
Disfrute mucho de este libro y creo que lo volveré a oír pronto .

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for James

fantastic!

I am studying horticulture and this book and its fantastic narrator has helped me immensely. Thank you!

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Tout en chantant

Absolutely brilliant

This is a fascinating audiobook and very well read too. I fully recommend it. It will bring you closer to the plants in your life

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!