Attention plant killers: new research shows your plants could be silently screaming at you

Plants can 'talk' and scientists have recorded the sound they make as they die of thirst

Plants make sounds outside human earshot in response to stress - from being cut or a lack of water - that can be heard up to five metres away. Are they talking to each other?

Attention plant killers: new research shows your plants could be silently screaming at you

ShutterstockIf you’re like me, you’ve managed to kill even the hardiest of indoor plants (yes, despite a doctorate in plant biology). But imagine a world where your plants actually told you exactly when they needed watering. This thought, as it turns out, may not be so silly after all. You might be familiar with the growing body of work that provides evidence for plants being able to sense sounds around them. Now, new research suggests they can …