I have always loved Latin names for plants, but not everyone feels the same. Here’s why it’s important to know your glauca from your edulis.
Read MoreJerusalem artichoke, evening primrose, creeping zinnia – there’s a long history of plants with common names that are more than a little off-beam. With that in mind I give you my new favourite edible plant… February orchid, a wonderful edible plant that isn’t an orchid at all.
Read MoreThere’s nothing like enjoying the fertile fug and beautiful plants of a heated greenhouse on a cold winter’s day…
Read MoreThe succulent renaissance continues, so what better time to take a look at some of my favourites from this diverse clan of plants.
Read MoreAges ago I wrote a post on reinventing the houseplant. I promised part two would list five of my favourite unkillable houseplants... at last, here it is.
Read MoreThere is something profoundly depressing about a poorly houseplant. A garden plant that's having an off period doesn't tend to draw the eye in the same way, as there's usually something else to camouflage it, but there's nowhere to hide from a yellowing, leggy spider plant or a parched palm...
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