Molly Williams

Molly Williams is the author of The Junior Plant Lover’s Handbook: A Green-Thumb Guide for Kids; How to Speak Flower: A Kid’s Guide to Buds, Blooms, and Blossoms; Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-So-Humble Houseplant; and Killer Plants: Growing and Caring for Flytraps, Pitcher Plants, and Other Deadly Flora. Molly lives in New England with her wife and children but spends ample time on her family’s farm in southern Illinois, where she was raised. She is an avid houseplant collector, gardener, florist, and teacher of many things, including writing. If you're ever looking for her, you'll most likely find her in a greenhouse or used bookstore covered in potting soil and cobwebs. Instagram: @theplantladi