Articles for tag: native plants

Future Innovations in Fire Recovery

Fighting Fire with Flora: Using Native Plants to Restore Burn-Scorched Land

Annette Uy

When nature unleashes its fury through wildfires, the aftermath can look like a moonscape—charred earth, skeletal trees, and an eerie silence where once thrived vibrant ecosystems. But here’s something that might surprise you: beneath that seemingly lifeless ash lies one of nature’s most remarkable recovery systems. Native plants, with their ancient wisdom encoded in their ...

Gardens by the Bay, Singapore.

Promoting Native Flora: Singapore’s Native Plant Conservation Programs

Annette Uy

Singapore, known for its vibrant cityscape and lush greenery, has been increasingly focused on preserving its native plant species. The island’s unique position as a tropical paradise makes it home to an astonishing variety of flora. However, urban development and habitat loss pose significant threats to these native species. To combat this, Singapore has initiated ...

Reclaiming the Hedgerow: England’s Lost Native Plants and How to Grow Them

Reclaiming the Hedgerow: England’s Lost Native Plants and How to Grow Them

Annette Uy

It’s a scene fading from memory: a tangled hedgerow alive with birdsong, wildflowers bursting from the brambles, and a symphony of insects busily weaving through the leaves. Once, these living boundaries stitched the English countryside together, supporting a world of color and life. Now, many of those native plants—guardians of biodiversity—have vanished from hedgerows, victims ...