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From the baneful bog to the garden gate, plant lover and lover of the bizarre Varla Ventura brings together forgotten lore of plants for the ultimate romp through a botanical wonderland, including excerpts from fairy tales and a lively discussion of each plant's legendary magical and medicinal properties. Don't forget your scissors.

The corpse flower, scientifically known as Amorphophallus titanum, is an extraordinary botanical phenomenon set to bloom in New York City. Native to Sumatra, this plant is renowned for its towering structure, striking maroon hues, and its infamous odor reminiscent of rotting flesh. Its bloom, which occurs only once every several years and lasts just 24 to 48 hours, is both a biological marvel and a conservation symbol. The flower's unique ability to generate heat amplifies its stench, attracting pollinators like carrion beetles and flies. The upcoming bloom in New York highlights the critical ...

Flowers, and the fruits that follow, feed, clothe, sustain, and inspire all humanity. Flowers are used to celebrate all-important occasions, to express love, and are also the basis of global industries. Americans buy 10 million flowers a day, and perfumes are a worldwide industry worth $30 billion annually. Stephen Buchmann takes us along on an exploratory journey of the roles flowers play in the production of our foods, spices, medicines, and perfumes while simultaneously bringing joy and health.

The #wildflowerhour podcast: tales from the botanists bringing the internet into bloom every Sunday night between 8-9pm. www.wildflowerhour.co.uk/

The #wildflowerhour podcast: tales from the botanists bringing the internet into bloom every Sunday night between 8-9pm. www.wildflowerhour.co.uk/

An award-winning natural-history writer opens the door to the nature that thrives in our yards, gardens, and parks We all live on nature’s doorstep, but we often overlook it. From backyards to local parks, the natural places we see the most may well be the ones we know the least. In Close to...

Wenn einem mal wieder alles über den Kopf wächst. Garten könnte so schön sein. Doch statt die Ruhe im Grünen zu genießen, muss der kleine Gartenversager zusehen, wie Spanische Wegschnecken, Drüsiges Springkraut, Chinesische Stinkwanzen und Kanadische Goldrute seine Kleingartenparzelle erobern und ihm die Ernte streitig machen. Tapfer sagt er Monsterpflanzen und Mistviechern den Kampf an, doch die unliebsamen Besucher denken gar nicht daran, das Feld zu räumen.