What plant life has to say about the past, present and future

We often turn to the natural world when we need to reset, whether it’s roasting coffee beans in the morning or taking a stroll amid blooming flowers while remembering that life changes like the seasons.But what does our relationship to plants, and its dedicated study, reveal about the world around us?“Plants are often treated simply as biological specimens rather than as living things that humans cultivate, consume, exchange, name and give meaning to,” Arizona State University Professor Julia Sarreal says.