How daisies make deceptive petals that look like female flies
South African daisies co-opt the genes they usually use to grow root hairs and transport iron to create petals that resemble female flies – enticing males to land and pollinate…
Tropical garden flowers
Add a splash of the tropics to your garden this year with this hand-picked selection of flowering plants with a theme. They will add plenty of colour and interest to…
Exotic garden plants from seed
I’m currently digging over much of the lawn in my new south-facing, raised front garden in South Devon, to make way for a tropical display. As always, I’m growing the bulk…
A Beginner’s Guide to How to Grow Herbs Indoors
What are herbs? Herbs, also known as culinary herbs, are aromatic plants that are typically used for their flavour, fragrance, and medicinal properties. They can be used fresh, dried, or…
42 Colourful flowers for your garden
In my mind, there is only one remedy for the stresses and uncertainties of these times – a good old fashion overdose of colour in your summer garden. Warning: Badly thought…
A Guide to Growing Lavender
Bringing Fragrance and Beauty to Your Garden: A Guide to Growing Lavender Lavender, with its silvery foliage and aromatic blooms, is a quintessential element of any garden. Beyond its captivating…
Woman, 90, lays flowers on strangers’ graves daily
A woman who has placed fresh flowers on strangers' graves every day for the last 30 years said she felt it was her "duty". Kitty Graham pays her respects at…
Growing Sunflowers – Full Guide For the Tallest Blooms
One of the most well-known and adored plants in the world, sunflowers are distinguished by their towering size and cheery yellow blooms. You might be wondering how to begin cultivating…
Embracing the Artificial Intelligence Green Revolution
Why does AI matter in this verdant domain? Picture a world where data dances with genomes, phenotypes, and environmental variables in an intricate waltz of insight. AI orchestrates this symphony,…
How plants become bushy, or not
For many plants, more branches means more fruit. But what causes a plant to grow branches? New research from the University of California, Davis shows how plants break down the…