Monica Gagliano, an evolutionary ecologist who challenges traditional views on plant intelligence, joins home inspector Alvin Ubell to discuss the surprising capabilities of plants. They explore how plants may sense their environment and even exhibit memory, using fascinating examples like the mimosa pudica's defensive reflexes. Ubell reveals the intricate ways plant roots interface with infrastructure, highlighting a plant's instinctual behavior in seeking water. Together, they encourage a rethinking of what constitutes intelligence in the natural world.