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Narcissus (Daffodils)

Plant Grow Guide: Narcissus (Daffodils) Taxonomy Scientific Name: Narcissus spp. Family: Amaryllidaceae Common Names: Daffodil, Narcissus, Jonquil Origin Native Range: Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Plant Type Type: Herbaceous perennial bulb Position Light:...

Ribes sanguineum (Flowering Currant)

Plant Grow Guide: Taxonomy Scientific Name: Ribes sanguineum Family: Grossulariaceae Common Names: Flowering Currant, Red-flowering Currant Origin Native Range: Western North America, from British Columbia to California. Plant Type Type: Deciduous...

The Carboniferous Period: A Golden Age for Plants

The Carboniferous Period (359 to 299 million years ago) was a transformative time in Earth’s history, particularly for plant life. During this era, plants...

The Age of Plants – The Devonian Period

We’re going back in time to one of the most transformative chapters in plant history—the Devonian Period, also known as the ‘Age of Plants.’...

Plants That Listen: How Plants Detect and Respond to Sound

It’s easy to think of plants as silent, passive life forms. But recent research is challenging this view, revealing that plants have their own...

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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...