121 funny skull puns and jokes for cranium capers

Are you looking for great outdoor games to play with the kids?  This list of fabulous nature games has 35 great ideas to inspire your outdoor fun.

Haworthias are succulent plants native to southern parts of Africa where they grow in dry, desert like conditions. Most make low-maintenance house plants, as they don’t need frequent watering. There are more than 60 species with an exciting range of leaf shapes and patterns, from Haworthia cooperi with its translucent leaf tips to the white striped Haworthia fasciata, also known as the zebra cactus.

If you’d like some garden inspiration, there are lots of gardening quotes and sayings to give you a boost.

In the world of gardening, battling pests is an ongoing challenge. While traditional pest control methods certainly have their merits, some gardeners have ventured into the realm of unconventional remedies and lesser-known tricks to protect their precious plants. Here’s a glimpse into the world of Bizarre Pest Control Remedies that might just save your garden.

If you’re looking for a bit of light-hearted Halloween fun, these family-friendly pumpkin jokes and great pumpkin puns are wickedly funny!

Do you need some fun ideas for keeping kids busy and entertained on a walk? We’ve got 30 great nature walking games to help you do just that.

How to Grow and Care for Ruby Glow Peperomia Peperomia graveolens

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Hailing from South Africa, agapanthus can be evergreen or deciduous; the deciduous varieties are the most hardy in this country. The evergreen varieties grow in the southern Cape in milder areas, so will need frost protection in the UK – or they can be grown in pots and brought inside.

As far removed from an English cottage garden as you can travel, the passion flower (Passiflora) is one of the most theatrical and exotic of plants. The weird and wonderful blooms are embellished with many showy parts that together remind you of peering into a kaleidoscope as a child: in the centre, the anthers, stigmas, and ovary protrude over the filament rays, which are marked with circles of incredible colour.

One of the great joys of spring is seeing trees leaf out and bloom. They bring so much joy, and do so much for us, and yet are rarely valued as they should be. In particular, ancient trees are wondrous, magical things. Impressive and complex structures, they have lots of nooks and crannies in which wildlife can find a home. As fungi feed on the tree they provide food for woodland creatures, and a hollowed out trunk provides shelter. Although ancient trees are in the final stage of their life, and technically in decline, they have a lot to give, and can go on living for a long time, depending on the species.

Header image: Macromitrium microstomum is found throughout New Zealand on the trunks or branches of smooth-barked trees, or on rock. Silvia Pressel, Author provided