February may be a month when people share their love, but it’s also the best time to get back into your garden to plan and prepare for the coming growing season, writes gardening columnist Sara Milne.

Invasive pests including snakes, frogs and lizards are being transported unintentionally across the world in vast shipments ...

The ornamental plant trade is growing fast, but without better regulations, pests and diseases will continue spreading.

Scientists warn gardeners of hidden invasive species sneaking into the UK through potted plants and flowers, threatening crops and ecosystems.

Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are among those going undetected. The post Study reveals how ...

Ornamental olive trees for sale in the UK can be over 100 years old, with many hiding places amongst their gnarly bark and ...

Ornamental olive trees for sale in the UK can be over 100 years old, with many hiding places amongst their gnarly bark and the soil they're transported in. 'This is incredibly risky in terms of ...

Invasive pests are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in huge shipments of cut flowers and potted plants with potential ...

Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports ...

Olive trees on sale in UK garden centre (Silviu Petrovan/University of Cambridge/PA ... Insects, fungi, spiders and agricultural pests are also being imported into the UK and northern Europe in cut ...

Rising number of foreign pests that could threaten the UK’s biodiversity are also arriving on ornamental plants ...