Some plants get big – like, several acres big – like, an entire forest big – like, the largest living things on the planet big. This episode, Nora and Aly address some of the most sprawling plants on Earth and explore the plant super-powers that allow them to achieve super-size. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

We all learned that roots are the below-ground part of a plant. Well, it turns out there are exceptions … a lot of them. This episode, Nora asks Aly to explain the many and varied reasons why a plant might wave its roots in the air like it just don’t care. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

Did you know that placing a banana next to an apple can help the banana ripen faster? Well that was news to some people! This episode, Nora and Aly discuss what exactly is going on inside a ripening fruit and how the fruit knows it’s time to signal its own deliciousness. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

Plants do not have mouths, but that doesn’t stop them from expressing themselves! This episode, Nora and Aly touch on the topic of plant communication and explore how plants signal distress. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Read Roald Dahl's 'The Sound Machine' https://fleurmach.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rdahl_screamingtrees.pdf Listen to a distressed plant:https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhm-www/discover/plants-emit-sound-when-stressed/Sound-of-plant-under-stress.mp3  Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

What if you traveled back in time to the Jurassic Period … and got hungry? Could you make a meal with the plants available at the time? This episode, Nora and Aly do some speculative cooking to see what they might include in a Jurassic Salad. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

Since they first moved onto land, plants have had to adapt to world full of fire, and not only do they survive, they thrive! This episode, Nora and Aly explore how plants persist despite being some of the most flammable things around. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

Did you know that dozens of our favorite vegetables are all the same species? How did that happen? This episode, Nora and Aly explore the science and history of Brassica. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

Aly sent Nora a CT-scan of a pinecone, and it blew Nora’s mind so much that she had to get Aly on the podcast to explain what exactly is going on in there. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/ 

Why are so many of our favorite houseplants so dangerous to our pets? Nora and Aly investigate the antagonism between plants and animals and share some of their favorite stories of plants vs pets.

After each episode of Leaf it to Us, we record a bonus discussion where Nora, Aly, and David chat some more about plants and podcasting. For more Before We Leaf episodes, join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/leafittouspod Connect with us: https://linktr.ee/leafittouspod Our theme song is “Late Bloomer” by Devours. Find more from Devours at https://devours.bandcamp.com/  

Nora brings along some surprising news about trees that spontaneously changed sex, and Aly explains how plant sex works and what makes a tree suddenly swap from male to female.