For centuries, people have been intrigued by pretty but potentially toxic wild plants, creating folklore around them and concocting strange "cures" that were often more likely to harm than heal.

Autumn is the perfect season for exploring nature's beauty, with long forest walks followed by a cosy pub lunch being a classic activity during these cooler months. However, this quintessential ...

They're the perfect plant to have in your garden at this time of year as they flower from December or January through to ...

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One of the UK's rarest flowers, described as "impressive" and "beautiful," has been found in the wild after nearly 100 years. The lady’s slipper orchid came close to vanishing from the English ...

Bird lovers can easily attract goldfinches to their garden in the colder months - with the help of just three plants ...

The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) also known as titan arum, reeks of rotting flesh and death when in bloom. Lucky for us, this stinky plant blooms once every seven to nine years according to ...

Plus, the pretty ‘secret’ garden in England that is more like going to China and Egypt AS summer steps into bloom, so do millions of flowers across the UK – and what is better than getting out and ...

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