Plants

Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles
Nature

Incredible story behind man who created a dress out of nettles

Allan Brown’s fascination with nettles led to him trying to make a wearable garment from the versatile plant

Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder
Horror plantlife

Top 5 Books featuring carnivorous plants, chosen by Natasha Calder

The author and medieval literature master selects five books about predatory plants

In defence of buddleja, blossom of the concrete jungle
Gardening

In defence of buddleja, blossom of the concrete jungle

The butterfly bush may be an introduced species, but it flourishes in the places other plants don’t, bringing a burst of colourful life to our tired urban landscapes

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