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Earth’s Oldest Forest : The Gilboa Forest

The Gilboa forest, nestled in the hills of upstate New York, holds an extraordinary claim to fame: it is home to the remnants of...

Welwitschia mirabilis – The Immortal Desert Wonder

Imagine a plant that has been alive for over a thousand years, growing in one of the harshest deserts on Earth. It doesn’t look...

Rafflesia arnoldii – The Stinking Giant

Deep in the rainforests of Southeast Asia, a strange and spectacular flower blooms. It’s massive, it’s beautiful, and… it smells like a decaying carcass....

The Permian Period and Beyond

The Evolution of Plants After the Carboniferous: The Permian Period and Beyond The Carboniferous Period, spanning from approximately 359 to 299 million years ago, was...

Syringa (Lilac)

Plant Grow Guide: Syringa (Lilac) Taxonomy Scientific Name: Syringa spp. Family: Oleaceae Common Names: Lilac Origin Native Range: Southeastern Europe to eastern Asia. Plant Type Type: Deciduous shrub or small tree Position Light: Full...

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Record show gardens and 90,000 visitors at BBC Gardeners’ World Live

90,000 visitors were spoilt for inspiration at BBC Gardeners’...

How to Improve Clay Soil: Turning Heavy Ground into a Productive Garden

Clay soil is often dreaded by gardeners. It's sticky...

Sprayed Before You Eat It: The UK’s Hidden Use of Glyphosate on Food Crops

Most people know glyphosate as the weedkiller in Roundup...

Seed Wars: How Farmers Lost the Right to Grow Their Own Crops

For thousands of years, farmers saved seeds from their...