It means these critters could end up in your garden hidden among the potted plants and cut flowers. Disease-carrying insects ...

"Adult snakes and lizards are just the tip of the iceberg," said Prof William Sutherland, of the University of Cambridge. "If ...

Researchers say improved standards are urgently needed to make the importing of plants more sustainable and less damaging.

Ornamental olive trees imported for sale in the UK can be over 100 years old, with many hiding places amongst their gnarly bark and the soil they’re transported in. This is incredibly risky in terms ...

Continental European snakes, geckos and Italian wall lizards are making their way to northern Europe undetected among imports ...

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of ...

They've diverted 15,000 Christmas trees from entering landfills, but the real joy is the Christmas spirit it lends to their ...

There should be no stigma associated with cut Christmas trees. They grow on farms, not within natural ecosystems, as some ...

They generate no more greenwaste than an average lawn. Yet, potted Christmas trees are popular as an "environmentally responsible" option. Potted Christmas trees, however, can be more of an ...