Plants can talk. Yes, really. Here’s how. Animals aren’t the only ones with the gift of gab. But what are plants actually “saying” to each other?

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Plants can talk. Yes, really. Here’s how. Animals aren’t the only ones with the gift of gab. But what are plants actually “saying” to each other?