I've been thinking about opening Wild Estate to the public as a botanic garden dedicated to various species of weeds. We seem to have them all: stubborn ones, ornery ones, ugly ones and sneaky ones.

There are two main types of dock, viz. Curled (Rumex Crispis) and Broadleaf (Rumex obtustfolius). They usually occur as mixed populations but the broadleaf species is by far the more plentiful. Docks ...

Curly dock (Rumex crispus) is a perennial broadleaf plant that usually grows in wet areas and is frequently associated with standing water. Leaves are alternate to one another along the stem, forming ...

Keen gardeners across the UK spend their time sowing, mowing and hoeing to keep their plots of land as green and colourful as they can this spring time. Flowers bloom, trees sparkle with blossom and ...

Do you remember that pasture that was covered by yellow flowers last spring? Was it buttercups? How about that pasture that had curly dock or red sorrel and we told you to wait until fall or the ...

THERE are thousands of plant and flower varieties to choose from when it comes to planting your garden. But did you know there are nine varieties that are actually illegal in the U.K., and could even ...