Malagasy people have been using Madagascar’s unique native plants for food, medicine and handcrafts for thousands of years.

Even botanists can be surprised at the sheer variety of a houseplant often known only for being indestructible.

These drugs, discovered decades ago, continue to save lives today, but more recent research has led to the development of ...

ORCHIDS get a bad press. The absolute divas of the gardening world – they’re all showy and stunning, until they don’t get ...

THE Royal Botanic Gardens have released a video showing the devastating effects of Storm Éowyn on their greenhouses.

Sanchezia stenomacra, commonly known as the blood red feather, is at home in the jungles of Peru. It thrives in humid ...

Tropical plants may not sprout again from their roots if exposed to multiple freezes. Nice weather entices us to get out and garden. We can prep the area for a vegetable garden and new flower and ...

Turns out there's an even more sought-after version of the iconic 2009 Kew Gardens coin. The silver 50 Pence Piece is a must-have for any coin collector, and can fetch hundreds of pounds in online ...

Guests will experience Peru’s beauty through stunning displays of its plants and wildlife ... Orchids Festival is held at Kew Gardens for four weeks, attracting visitors with creative designs and ...

British studio Hugh Broughton Architects has completed a timber enclosure made of interlocking larch slats to screen off a pump house for west London's Kew ... maintain plants in the gardens ...

February is the peak month for displays of the exotic flower at botanical gardens around the world. And a good time to ask for advice on keeping yours healthy ...

Kew ambassador and florist Henck Roling helps put the finishing touches to the display of orchids and tropical plants in the glasshouse pond ahead of Kew Gardens' annual orchid festival ...