Plants

Fiona Stafford explores why Lavender is now more popular than ever after 2000 years.

Fiona Stafford reveals that daffodils are awash with literary surprises, and are not Welsh

Fiona Stafford studies orchids, the largest flowering plant family, and a UK favourite.

Bluebells are a British icon, voted our favourite flower but now a besieged Brexit symbol.

Professor Alison Smith talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the many and varied uses of algae.

Fiona Stafford discusses the daisy, an almost indestructible, pest-resistant flower.

Fiona Stafford discusses magnolias, which are among the oldest plants in the world.

Professor Fiona Stafford discusses our millennia-long understanding of roses.

Professor Fiona Stafford explores our contradictory relationship with the lily.

Fiona Stafford explores the meanings and importance to us of the sunflower.

Does Japanese knotweed deserve its place as the most hated plant in the UK?

In the first of a new series, David Baddiel tries to understand why nuts have hard shells.

An exploration of what plants are capable of and what we can learn from them.

An exploration of what plants are capable of and what we can learn from them.

Why do we garden?

Messy watches his sandcastle get washed away. Why does it have to rain?

Birch trees provide punishment, beauty, versatility and wine, but are very short-lived.

Fiona Stafford on the holly tree, which reaches huge proportions if not pruned annually.

Fiona Stafford discusses the cherry tree, prized in many ways, but also in sharp decline.

Fiona Stafford discusses the Leyland cypress or leylandii.

Professor Fiona Stafford discusses the horse chestnut tree.

Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests ask, 'What's the point of plants?'.

Botanist Sandy Knapp talks about her adventures collecting plants in South America.