Ivy on your house is not really so bad after all So says the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). In an effort to restore the plant’s reputation, the RHS has been showcasing the species at its flagship garden in Wisley, Surrey. It hopes to set a new trend, and to get people to stop seeing ivy as ‘the enemy.’ At Wisley you can now see 390 varieties of ivy, with a vast array of leaf shapes, sizes and colours. The RHS EASY wants people to see that ivy can be an attractive and even eco-friendly addition to your home. RHS experts say that ivy is a ‘super plant’ that not only has insulating benefits, but also offers habitats for a variety of wildlife, as well as being a food source for birds and pollinators during months of the year when there is very little else for them to eat. SUDOKU PUZZLES (Answers on page 26) MEDIUM 21
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