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In Defense of Plants Podcast

Ep. 565 - Let's Botanize!

In Defense of Plants Podcast

In Defense of Plants

Natural Sciences, Ecology, Nature, Plants, Botany, Science

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Botanizing is a skill set that, like muscles, must be exercised regularly. Whether just starting out or a seasoned specialist, botanical ID takes repetition. That doesn't mean it has to be dry or boring! My guests today are Dr.'s Ben Goulet-Scott and Jacob Suissa of Let's Botanize. When they aren't teaching about and researching plants, they are producing lots of great videos helping to connect people to plants. Most recently, they have published a book titled "Let's Botanize: 101 Ways to Connect with Plants" with the goal of encouraging "readers to observe and appreciate the plant life around them, from their backyard to their commute." Join us for a fun look at why they wrote this book and how it can benefit newcomers and professionals alike. This episode was produced in part by Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.

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0:00.0

Do you like gardening and wish you could be better at it? Do you like gardening content to celebrate

0:03.7

both the wins and the failures and everything in between? Well, you're in luck because In Defensive

0:08.3

Plants has an entirely separate podcast all about our journey to become better gardeners.

0:13.2

It's so much fun. We're learning a ton. And the only way to get access to that podcast is by

0:17.1

supporting the show over at patreon.com slash in defense of plans.

0:24.8

I can't do this podcast unless you support it, so why not get an entirely separate podcast for doing just that? And as of February of 26, all of our bonus episodes are available on

0:30.8

Spotify, so you don't have to just go to Patreon to be able to stream. As I said, it's a lot of fun

0:35.9

and it helps keep this show up and running, so I hope to see you over there. But in the meantime, on with the show. Hello everyone, and welcome to the Indefensive Plants podcast, the official podcast of Indefensiveplants.com. What's up? This is your host, Matt. Welcome to the show. How is everyone doing this week? Do you like field guides? Have you ever dabbled in keys? Does some of the terms and concepts surrounding approaching plant identification kind of confuse you?

0:57.7

You wish you had more... Do you like field guides? Have you ever dabbled in keys? Does some of the terms and concepts

0:54.2

surrounding approaching plant identification kind of confuse you? You wish you had more resources?

0:59.6

Well, you're in luck because that is exactly the topic of the show today. My guests today

1:05.1

probably don't need an introduction. Many of you will undoubtedly be aware of their efforts to

1:09.5

spread the love of plants and help teach people

1:11.5

how to approach botanizing. I'm of course talking about Drs Ben and Jacob from Let's Botanize.

1:17.4

Today they're here to talk about their book by the same name, Let's Botanize. And this book is all

1:21.9

about helping people approach plant ID in a very fun and less drab way. They've put a lot of thought into how to best

1:28.9

approach this topic because let's be honest, a lot of plant identification means focusing on the

1:33.8

minutia. But this book is a great step and a great reminder for those of us that are in it day in and

1:38.5

day out. I don't want to steal any more of their thunder, so let's just jump right into it. Without

1:42.1

further ado, here's my conversation with Drs Ben andacob from let's botan eyes i hope you enjoy all right doctors ben and j Jacob, welcome to the podcast.

2:04.3

It is so great to have you both on here.

2:06.0

For those that aren't familiar with their work, how about we start with an introduction?

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