The world continues to urbanise at an unprecedented rate. Cities are both drivers of biodiversity loss and habitat fragmentation and…
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The world continues to urbanise at an unprecedented rate. Cities are both drivers of biodiversity loss and habitat fragmentation and…
Olympia London was the venue for Innovation Zero on 30th April and 1st May 2024, with 10,000 delegates expected and…
With unique fishtail-shaped leaves that open vibrant green in spring, becoming golden yellow in autumn, the ginkgo in full foliage…
GoNaturePositive! is a new research programme with the overarching objective of addressing the serious challenge of biodiversity loss due to…
Known as Korean Abelia or Fragrant Abelia, this deciduous shrub is actually not an Abelia at all but a close…
Astrantia is one of several umbellifers (see also Eryngium) with ornamental bracts, a feature that offers significant added value in…
A North American genus of ±35 herbaceous perennials, a handful of Liatris species are available to European designers, all from…
An herbaceous perennial to c.90cm, Phlomis russeliana is one of around 75 species in a varied genus that ranges from…
Singapore hosted the inaugural Circular Cities Summit between 14 and 15 November 2023. Organising chairman Damien Tang opened the Summit…
Native to arid areas of Central Asia, Perovskia is a woody perennial or sub-shrub to 100-120cm, now recognised as a…
Susanne Renee Grunkin, former President of the Danish Association of Landscape Architects (DL) and professional for the Scandinavian architecture firm…
During the award ceremony for the 2023 Dutch nominations for the Green Cities Europe Award, attendees embarked on an urban…
The Singel/CU2030 project in Utrecht is a massive regeneration initiative that has involved restoring a medieval canal to its former…
Glowing inflorescences of Kniphofia hovering above the foliage layer of perennial plantings are a striking and dramatic effect available to…
The 2023 AIPH Green City conference was held in Suncheon on 20 September as part of the 75th AIPH Annual…
Eryngiums are a large genus of annuals, biennials and perennials with spiky leaves and prickly, globe-shaped inflorescences often mistaken for…
The ornamental horticulture industry makes a significant contribution to city greening initiatives. This is the theme of the AIPH Green…
With a few exceptions, the forms of Iris most familiar in European contexts require open conditions and full sun to…
First held in 1990, the Ecocity World Summit is the pioneer and longest-running global conference on ecology and cities. Every…
Asters have long been valued for their late-season colour—notably the North American “asters” now mostly reassigned to the genus Symphyotrichum;…
The Chelsea Flower Show, held in England every year in May, is considered to be the trend-setting event for garden…
Closely related to the smaller and better-known Sisyrinchium, Libertia is a useful and elegant genus of Southern Hemisphere perennials. Although…
Urban microclimates tend toward extremes, particularly heat and drought. Plants that are tough enough to survive heat and water stress…
Winning the Living Green for Water category in the AIPH World Green City Awards 2022, the phytotechnology stations in the…
Salvias have become valuable contributors to the urban landscape in recent decades, notably the many cultivars of Salvia nemorosa (S.…
Urban water management and green infrastructure were the focus of the fifth AIPH Green City Briefing. Organised by the…