Feb 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
While the history of Valentine’s Day is hotly debated, there’s no denying that roses are the most classically romantic flower there is. Given as an expression of passion, desire, and above all, love, the rose has quickly become the archetype of February 14th, but what...
Feb 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Thousands of green-fingered pupils across the country are set to become space biologists and embark on a voyage of discovery by growing seeds that have been kept hundreds of miles above the earth. The Rocket Science project, launched by the RHS Campaign for School...
Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
According to a study by German scientists, Venus flytraps can “count” the number of times a struggling insect touches their trigger hairs and use this information to ramp up their digestion. For the study, published in the journal Current Biology, the team used a...
Jan 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Chichester-born Major Tim Peake, is set to make history today as he prepares to become the first ever “official” British astronaut to carry out a spacewalk. To mark the occasion, we came across this great study carried out by NASA back in 1989, which aimed to figure...
Jan 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
To kick 2016 off in the right spirit, eFig is prescribing an infusion of plants for a healthy work life! The Healthy Plants, Healthy You campaign is to take place on Thursday 14th January, where eFig and other members will remind the working world just how important...
Jan 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Christmas is officially over; the decorations have been boxed away for another year and the house is looking a little plain. But in the midst of all this is a day to brighten up the January blues – National Houseplant Appreciation Day! Taking place this Sunday,...
