Most of the invasive plant species under attack for disruption of local ecosystems in the United States and Europe are from Asia, where they play an important role in traditional healing. In opposition to the loud chorus of those clamouring for the eradication of all these plants that, to the casual[...]
A guide to the commonly encountered and ecologically important plant families of the tropics, written by Kew's experts who teach the Kew Tropical Plant Identification course.[...]
Plants provide us with food and fuels; those under threat of extinction might provide tomorrow's health cures, or the nutrition to stave off world starvation. Botanist Timothy Walker explains how we can all make a difference by adapting our behaviour as gardeners. For example, growing natives plants[...]