In the United States, Mother’s Day is an annual holiday occurring on the second Sunday of May. It is celebrated worldwide and recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds, in general, as well as ...

I fell in love with carnations as a small child growing up in Boston when green carnation boutonnières were worn on St. Patrick’s Day. I still remember the fragrance, with the cinnamon and powdery ...

Carnations, according to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, are making a comeback. It's difficult to believe, but blooms once synonymous with petrol-station flower buckets are now gracing the ...

Well, we are in the long, dark month of January and I can once more celebrate carnations, the flower of the month. I love these blooms that are such pretty ruffled colorful flowers that last for a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The flowers look like they have been tossed into the air, or onto a stage at a Maria Callas performance,” says ...

This time of year I like to walk around my yard thinking about what plants I would like to change. Perhaps I need to replace some damaged plants or just want to change the color palate. One way to add ...

Carnations are one of the easier flower varieties to take care of and, if they have the right growing conditions, will bloom every single year. Whether you are hoping to add more carnations to other ...

Carnations are such pretty ruffled blooms that last for a couple of weeks in clean water. How appropriate that this long lasting bloom be the flower of the month for January. Everyone needs a pretty ...