The fact that plants are good for us is fully acknowledged and embraced by most. But some plants are better than others. Some plants are harmful, and it's essential to know which are poisonous for children, adults and pets. It's important to be wise without being paranoid, because the benefits of plants certainly outweigh the dangers.
We now know that humans have an innate tendency to make connections with nature and this is beneficial to health and wellbeing. It’s known as the biophilia hypothesis and it makes perfect sense.
But will any old plant do the job?
Read moreThis year, more that ever before, people are more aware of plastic pollution It’s been with us in increasing severity, for decades. But we are now on ‘plastic alert’ thanks to a greater awareness of environmental influences and influencers including Sir David Attenborough of course. So how does this affect your tree choice at Christmas?
Some people assume that a fake tree is kinder to the planet than a real one, because they don’t like the idea of cutting down a live plant. However, responsible growers plant two trees for every Christmas tree sold. The Christmas tree in
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