The first 60 pages were a real slog--like reading a textbook jammed with plant facts. After that, the book slowly got more interesting as the author began expanding on the lessons and less on the facts. The best chapters were the ones that basically summarized thoughts from Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass and the conclusion of the book where the author talked about planting a tree and nurturing it/watching it grow along with her son. More exposition and creative writing would have helped this book really shine.