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“Botany of Desire” is the title of a book by Michael Pollan, a favorite of mine, hence the title of this show. It puts forward the idea of a

A topiary cat greets guests perched on an antique chair next to a fireplace. Poinsettias bloom throughout. Gnomes sit atop the soil, topped in pointed red hats. A tall tree constructed of metal spheres illuminates. The lush scenery encapsulates the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens “Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show

Free App To Identify Plants: Nature is full of marvels, and one of its most captivating aspects is the vast variety of plant species that exist. Have you ever

Tracy Calder challenges herself to photograph a bouquet of flowers in 30 ways to see if limitations can make you more creative

First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Chilling at minus 20°C in airtight glass jars in a vault large enough to house 30 double-decker buses, there are nearly 2.5 billion seeds from across the world lying in cold storage here, including thousands of South Africa’s most precious wild seeds. Depending on whether you are of a glass half-empty or half-full persuasion, this massive global facility can be seen either as a Doomsday vault or a modern Noah’s Ark. Either way, it was set up as an insurance policy to ensure the continuity of a rich variety of plant life should t...