Common flower ‘mistake’ everyone makes that causes ‘spoilage’ and ‘wilting’
hat could be more welcoming than fresh flowers on your window sill? When they start to wilt, however, they can look anything but. Our homes feel brighter when we bring…
No Mow May: How to turn your garden into a haven for butterflies this spring
Lawns provide little sustenance for insects. Here's how to improve the wildlife in your garden. Gardeners are being encouraged to let grass and wildflowers bloom for ‘No-Mow May’. The annual campaign…
How Romanesco cauliflower forms its spiraling fractals
The swirling green cones that make up the head of Romanesco cauliflower also form a fractal pattern — one that repeats itself on multiple scales. Now, the genes that underlie…
Native UK plants in catastrophic decline, major report finds
Parts of Britain's landscape today would be unrecognisable to someone who grew up just 70 years ago, a major survey of plant life suggests. Non-native species have thrived while some…
Climate change blamed for declines in mountain plants
Climate change has likely led to the decline of some of Scotland's mountain plants, according to new research. Scientists said many of the species relied on snow cover remaining high…
Cambridge moonflower: Rare bloom flowers again
A rare Amazonian cactus has bloomed, but its beauty was short-lived as it starts to die after just 12 hours. The moonflower, or Strophocactus wittii, is part of the collection at Cambridge…
National Trust Jersey opens wild orchid fields to the public
National Trust Jersey is inviting islanders to come and see its "spectacular" wild orchid fields from Sunday and during its Love Nature Festival. The fields are located at Le Noir…
Rare York groundsel flower brought back from extinction
A rare flower that was first identified in York has been brought back from extinction by botanists. Yellow-flowered York groundsel is a hybrid of two other plants that first appeared…
Flowers pollinated by honeybees make lower-quality seeds
A new study emphasizes the importance of conserving wild, native insects too Flowers pollinated by honeybees make fewer and lower-quality seeds than flowers visited by other pollinators. That could be…
A hunt for fungi might bring this orchid back from the brink
If the work is a success, scientists could possibly regrow the species in the wild If you ever come across a Cooper’s black orchid in the wild, you probably would mistake…