Trees & plants

Great Britain, United Kingdom, England, Cotswolds, Winchcombe countryside

Britain’s best forests and woodlands

Apple blossoms in early spring

How to identify spring blossom

Closeup of glowing springtime flowers Star of Bethlehem

Best wildflowers to spot in February

blue forget-me-not flowers

How to identify

A beginner’s guide to native British wildflowers

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How to identify catkins

Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica)

Best plants for winter colour

Snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis, in flower in March, Teignmouth, Devon, Great Britain.

Jobs for the garden this winter

Bird on a seed head

How to use wild seed heads in your garden

Mistletoe (Viscum album) plant with berries

Guide to mistletoe: history, how it became a Christmas tradition and how to grow your own mistletoe

Christmas tree farm

Christmas tree guide: how to choose the perfect tree, plus homemade decoration ideas

The Swiss Bridge in Scrape Glen at Dawyck Botanic Garden, Stobo, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Britain’s most spectacular autumn arboreta

British forest mushroom guide - king boletus

How to identify

Guide to British fungi: where to find and how to identify

Macro of honey bee eating nectar

Top ten plants that are bad for bees

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Wildlife stories

Britain’s rarest plants on the verge of extinction