A sunflower is not just one flower. Both the fuzzy brown center and the classic yellow petals are actually 1,000 - 2,000 individual flowers, held together on a single stalk.

There are more microorganisms in one teaspoon of soil than there are people on earth. It's aliiiiive! Mwahhhahah, ok in all seriousness, that fact might make you uncomfortable, but microbes are important for keeping your soil full of nutrients.

Some of your favorite fruits are actually in the rose family. Apples, peaches, and pears -oh my! Plus cherries, raspberries, strawberries, and more are rosaceae, making them realtives to the long-stemmed Valentine's Day variety.

Plants really do respond to sound. Talking to plants to help them grow is a well-known old gardeners tale, but studies have shown vibration (like music, or perhaps even the sweet sound of your voice) can affect plant growth.

The right orchid combination can smell like your favorite dessert. Delicious, so did you know that the vanilla bean comes from a orchid varietal? And it's not the only sweet-smelling kind: "An oncidum hyrbrid called Sharry Baby smells like chocolate," says George Hatfield, president of the Santa Barbara Orchid Show.