Record-breaking hot and dry weather this summer has seen more exotic plants including figs and avocadoes growing in the UK, gardeners have told BBC News. It's part of a trend of Mediterranean and ...

even with the unpredictable UK weather. Loved for its big, bold foliage, tropical plants will help you achieve a lush, ...

Large parts of Britain were once temperate rainforests, but centuries of deforestation means just 1% of the original ...