Discover 15 plants, explore their superpowers, and learn how to grow them.

Learn how to grow different plants year-round, from daffodils in spring to tomatoes and lettuce in summer, pumpkins in autumn and mushrooms in winter!

Meet each plant's surprising relatives (did you know the tasty tomato is a cousin of deadly nightshade?) and unearth their interesting histories (lettuce was the first vegetable to be grown in space!).

Then follow step-by-step instructions to grow and care for each one, whether you have a big garden or a sunny windowsill.

Written by horticulturalist Riz Reyes and fully illustrated by Sara Boccaccini Meadows, this is the perfect introduction to growing plants for families everywhere.

Perfect for children aged 7+, this book will get you outdoors and discovering the wonder of plants.

- 15 chapters are headed by 'hero' plants; discover each one's unique characteristics, intriguing histories and surprising relatives, then follow the step-by-step instruction on how to grow them yourself.

- Take inspiration from the natural world as you learn about perseverance from cacti, discover the power of community from mushrooms and the historic heritage of the humble apple.

- A practical guide to growing for young readers everywhere, whether you have a sunny windowsill or a big back garden

- This is the handbook that will offer the practical advice to guide you as you embark on growing your own plants

Words of Praise for this book:

"An exceptionally good-looking volume, full of practical advice" - The Bookseller

"This guide to plants and how to grow them is a thing of beauty." - i News

Discover the series

This book is part of the series In Our Nature, which also features an illustrated guide to the night sky, Glow.