Geordie accent helps plants to grow

A gardening expert claims that talking to plants in a Geordie accent helps them thrive more than any other regional pronunciation.

A gardening expert claims that talking to plants in a Geordie accent helps them thrive more than any other regional pronunciation.

Chris Bonnett had staff at his nursery in Essex speak to plants in different accents every day as an experiment.

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