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As the impact of one of our most treasured Christmas traditions becomes apparent, some have turned to fake trees as a more sustainable choice, but neither of these options hold water.
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Every few months we venture to the world’s most exciting hub of plant cultivation and meet new growers, experts and people who are just as passionate about plants as we are.
Around 80% of the world's of Vanilla is grown in Madagscar, as it has just the right climate pattern to meet the plant's specific demands. When the country was struck by extreme weather last year, it resulted in the demise of huge swathes of the precious crop.
On the subject of plants and consciousness, there’s a simple answer (which is ‘no’) and a more nuanced one which is still in development. Just this week, the multidisciplinary science journal PNAS published a study detailing a plant’s apparently active response to rain water.
Before you upend your green friends, make sure you read our re-potting myth debunking.
It is officially cold, the clocks are soon to go back, and you know at least one person who has started their Christmas shopping. Whether you’re in total denial or revelling in knitwear and glasses of red wine, now’s the time to start preparing your plants for cooler weather.
Last month's Classic Subscribers received the Croton variegatum 'Mammy', a variegated star with corkscrew foliage. The Crotons you'll normally see ...
Breaking news in the plant world: Pete, a maidenhair fern at London Zoo, has been named the first plant to take a selfie! Seriously, let us explain ...
Mental health programmes with nature at their core are both effective and ‘excellent value for money,’ says independent research carried out by Leeds Beckett and Essex University, in collaboration with the Wildlife Trust.
Demand for succulents has grown exponentially in the last few years, particularly in China where possession of rare succulents is considered a marker of status. We’re here to clear up some common misconceptions about this broad group of plants, and answer some of your questions!
Strelizia reginae have a rich, well-documented history, having been introduced to Europe as a gift for George III's Royal Botanical Garden in 1773.
The prerogative to choose is essential to living a good life, without it we wouldn’t have our own identities or basic human rights, but is there such a thing as 'too much'?
