For centuries, humans have shaped plants to meet our needs: sweeter fruits, larger harvests, greater resistance to pests. But ...

A plant giant has been named new to science at Kew after spending 177 years hidden under the surface of our collections. A breaking botanical discovery has come to light, as the famous giant waterlily ...

On the roofs above our heads, on garden walls, and in cracks in the pavement; mosses are growing all around us. Often overlooked, these tiny plants have incredible properties. From hot deserts to damp ...

From the pollution-busting London plane, to one of our oldest residents, the black walnut, Richard Deverell, Director of Kew, takes us on a tour of his personal favourites. We have an incredible ...

Pollination is one of the most important biological processes on our planet. And bees one of the most important pollinators. But what is pollination and why is it so important? Pollination is the ...

Since Kew Gardens was first established nearly two hundred years ago, trees have been a key part of the landscape. Around 11,000 of them call the Gardens home, ranging from young saplings to Kew’s Old ...

Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2023 has arrived, shedding light on our current understanding of plants and fungi, and what we need to find out in order to protect them. Kew’s fifth State ...

Kew Gardens can trace its history back over 250 years to 1759, when Augusta, Princess of Wales, founded a nine acre botanic garden within the pleasure grounds at Kew. Over the years, the Gardens have ...

When travelling around the world takes months, how do you keep your newly collected plants alive? Enter Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward. Join Collections Manager Erin Messenger and Assistant Archivist Isabel ...

Forests are finely tuned to the rhythms of climate. We see these rhythms every year, as leaves fall in autumn and newly formed buds open in spring. Flowers bloom, and seeds are set on a seasonal ...

Scott has been working at Kew for nearly 15 years, working on the Temperate House restoration, the iconic orchid festival and our Palm and Waterlily houses. He gives us some insight into these ...

What do you think of when you think of a meadow? Probably an open field, full of grass and flowers gently blowing in the breeze. But there’s so much more than just their beauty. Meadows of all types ...