Today, florists sell roses in a range of colours including red, purple, yellow — and even painted with blue or multi-coloured dyes. But what colour were the first roses? A large genomic analysis ...

When it comes to deciding whether trees and plants need replacing, local experts tell homeowners to be patient as plants emerge from dormancy and re-sprout at different times.

Banyans start their lives as epiphytes germinated from sticky seeds that lodge in the branches or crevasses of another tree.