Flax is the source to linenAt Flora-L Design we love to work with linen fabric.  So it was a lovely surprise to find this wild flax (Linum usitatissimum) plant during…

A new perspective on weeding Have you ever wondered why dandelions are such successful weeds? ⁠One of the reasons is because the dandelion is very good at seed dispersal. The…

The common life of plants and fungi Did you know that over 90% of land plants exist in a beneficial partnership with fungi? Laccaria bicolor, or as it’s known in…

Heather thrives on acidic soil Heather, also known as common heather, Calluna vulgaris or in Swedish "Ljung" is found in heathland, moorland, and bogs. A common thread in all three…

Pine trees are conifers"Conifer" is a general term for trees and shrubs that bear their seeds in cones. Conifers are usually, (but not always!) evergreen, and include pines, spruces, cedars,…