I’ve been digging into a diverse and compelling collection of essays in a recent book that’s centered on the subject of  flowers – everything from topics like their breeding, to which species we covet most of all, to some of the downsides of the massive floral industry, including ubiquitous plastics used in propagation and flower arranging, or how the branding of plants has limited the palette. 

The author, Christin Geall, calls the book “Flora   Culture: How Flowers Shape Our World” an abecedarium (yes that’s a word) since the entries are arranged alphabetically. She also calls it a manifesto. She’s here today to tell us some of the tales within in.

Christin Geall’s work focuses on the intersections of nature, culture, and horticulture, and her latest book,  “Flora Culture: How Flowers Shape Our World,” is no exception.

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