Considering it’s that time of year where we’ll all be either planting Daffodils outdoor or planting indoor varieties like paperwhites, I...

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124956/13534895 "If you love plants, you're in the right place!” Welcome to the eighth episode of For the...

The deadly Aconitum plant. Commonly known as Monks Hood or Wolfs Bane. This beautiful yet deadly plant in the Ranunculaceae family has...

In aid of World Bee Day, we’ve created a new special episode at For the Love of Plants. Check it out! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124956/...

Image: AI art generators infinite interpretation of Central Park, New York I think it’s safe to say I’ve been massively impacted by...

Thrilled to receive my first published material as Newsletter editor for the Professional Gardeners Guild. It is fantastic to feel as...

A little late for Halloween, but a sketch of the the parasitic wasp. The sub order Apocrita can be easily identified by the narrow...

Throughout the massive variety of traits within the plant kingdom, various plants possess unique techniques for seed dispersal. Although...

I was gifted a set of vintage Will’s cigarette cards with gardening hints a little while ago, and thought it interesting to go through...

The unique silky chocolate texture to the flower of Zantedeschia 'Memories'PBR. Named as a Tribute to the Italian botanist Giovanni...

Over 500 million years plants have been evolving alongside other organisms and interacting with them. In recent years, a form of...

The frog hopper, or Cercopoidea can jump up to 70cm high. This is extraordinarily remarkable considering adult frog hoppers weigh around...

One of my favourite flowers, The Scarlet Pimpernel. Nestled and discuised in amongst some elegant Peonies. Quite fitting I think,...

Primula vulgaris (Primroses) are a common rosette forming herbaceous perennial, with solitary flowers which rise in clusters during...

Commonly lurking in many UK ponds is Lemna, better known as Duckweed. A common weed to most. However, this familiar pond dweller is quite...

Aphids feed through their mouth parts, the labium and proboscis. The labium is is a long tubular organ housing the stylets within a...

According to the UN Food and agriculture organisation (UNFAO), by 2050 the world’s population will reach 9.1 billion, but it’s looking...

Rusts are one of the most complex plant pathogens, with a diverse range of species estimated in size somewhere between 5000-6000, as well...

Unlike other wasp species, the Wood Wasp or Giant Horntail has no clear abdominal segmentation and instead has a long circular body. This...

The definition of an xerophyte is a plant adapted to live in desiccated environments, needing very little water. Usually, they grow in...